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2024 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

49 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,008 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in security science and technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #123 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 49 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of security science and technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,008 degrees in security science and technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Security Science and Technology School

Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of security science and technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for security science and technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Security Science and Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Security Science and Technology
Bachelor's Degrees in Security Science and Technology
Master's Degrees in Security Science and Technology
Doctor's Degrees in Security Science and Technology

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 Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Security Science and Technology in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the security science and technology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Security Science and Technology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
112 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

George Mason University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in security science and technology. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
87 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you want to pursue a degree in security science and technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
61 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in security science and technology. Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
57 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Kennesaw State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in security science and technology. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw. This university ranks 15th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 57 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
73 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 73 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from Florida Gulf Coast University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
107 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

WVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Morgantown. A Best Colleges rank of #513 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
80 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

VCU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 80 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from Virginia Commonwealth University

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
105 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

MDC is a very large public college located in the city of Miami. This college ranks 23rd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 105 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
43 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 43 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from Florida International University

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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
66 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

SPC is a very large public college located in the city of St. Petersburg. This college ranks 34th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 66 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at SPC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Security Science and Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best security science and technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 87
Florida 282 511
North Carolina 279 172
Virginia 274 298
Tennessee 269 17
South Carolina 248 5
Kentucky 244 21
Louisiana 242 14
Mississippi 234 54
Arkansas 234 0
Alabama 233 85
West Virginia 207 261

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Security Science and Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Security Science and Technology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 117
Security Science and Technology, General 22
Geospatial Intelligence 2

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Majors Similar to Security Science and Technology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 30,364
Fire Protection 4,164
Homeland Security 2,413
Other Homeland Security 873

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