by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for security science and technology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 78 bachelor's degrees in security science and technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The security science and technology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for security science and technology students working on their bachelor's degree.
The security science and technology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for security science and technology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in security science and technology. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from University of Alabama at Birmingham
It is difficult to beat Jacksonville State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in security science and technology. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville.More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from Jacksonville State University
Alabama State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in security science and technology. Alabama State is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from Alabama State University
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 | 225 | 243 |
| Georgia | 224 | 80 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 45 |
| Virginia | 213 | 158 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 5 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 12 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 37 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 193 |
One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Security Science and Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 924 |
| Fire Protection | 527 |
| Homeland Security | 107 |
| Other Homeland Security | 2 |
