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2024 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in North Carolina

9 Colleges in North Carolina
272 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 9 schools in North Carolina 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 272 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 North Carolina 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.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Security Science and Technology Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Security Science and Technology in North Carolina

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.

Top North Carolina Schools in Security Science and Technology

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Forsyth Technical Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in security science and technology. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #1077 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Forsyth Tech is a great college overall.

There were approximately 25 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Forsyth Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Wake Technical Community College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in security science and technology. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 30 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC
34 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Guilford Technical Community College if you want to pursue a degree in security science and technology. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1110 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Guilford Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 34 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Guilford Technical Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NC
62.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Surry Community College if you want to pursue a degree in security science and technology. Surry Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Dobson. This college ranks 37th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 8 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Surry Community College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FTCC is a great college overall.

There were about 13 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at FTCC in the most recent data year.

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NC

Methodist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 32nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 5 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Methodist in the most recent data year.

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Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NC

Nash Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Rocky Mount. This college ranks 59th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 5 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Nash Community College in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
68.0% Growth in Graduates

Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 65th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 25 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Fayetteville State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 50th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 1 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at CFCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Security Science and Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 87
Florida 282 511
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 21

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Majors Similar to Security Science and Technology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 4,511
Fire Protection 419
Homeland Security 208
Other Homeland Security 8

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