2024 Best Security Science and Technology Doctor's Degree Schools

If you're seeking a Doctor's Degree in security science and technology, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #239 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Security Science and Technology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6 doctor's degrees in security science and technology to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on security science and technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other security science and technology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt security science and technology students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized security science and technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for security science and technology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Security Science and Technology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Security Science and Technology Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Security Science and Technology in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in security science and technology.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Security Science and Technology

1

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

3 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in security science and technology needs to look into West Virginia University. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in security science and technology from West Virginia University

2

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

1 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Sam Houston State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in security science and technology. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in security science and technology from Sam Houston State University

Security Science and Technology by Region

View the Best Security Science and Technology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Security Science and Technology

Security Science and Technology is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	204
Homeland Security	31
Fire Protection	3
Other Homeland Security	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.