2024 Best Security Science and Technology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

a master's degree in security science and technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #86 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Security Science and Technology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 135 master's degrees in security science and technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Security Science and Technology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of security science and technology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to security science and technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of security science and technology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for security science and technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• 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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Security Science and Technology in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in security science and technology.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Security Science and Technology

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

70 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a master's degree in security science and technology. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from George Mason University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

23 Annual Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in security science and technology. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from Virginia Commonwealth University

3

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

30 Annual Graduates

Regent University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in security science and technology. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from Regent University

Best Security Science and Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Security Science and Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	77
Georgia	190	0
North Carolina	178	13
Tennessee	166	2
Alabama	151	7
Kentucky	147	16
Mississippi	145	2
West Virginia	112	65

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Security Science and Technology Related Rankings by Major

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

Security Science and Technology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Security Science and Technology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	568
Other Homeland Security	12
Homeland Security	11

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.