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2024 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in Texas

5 Colleges in Texas
354 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
Security Science and Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #123 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for security science and technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 354 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 Texas Your choice of security science and technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Security Science and Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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 Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Security Science and Technology in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of security science and technology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Texas Schools in Security Science and Technology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

Any student who is interested in security science and technology has to check out Sam Houston State University. SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from Sam Houston State University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Every student who is interested in security science and technology has to take a look at Saint Edward's University. Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 12 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from Saint Edward’s University

3
St. Mary's crest
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in security science and technology needs to check out St. Mary's University. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 51st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 20 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from St. Mary’s University

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

The University of Texas at El Paso is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in security science and technology. UTEP is a very large public university located in the city of El Paso. This university ranks 56th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 36 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from The University of Texas at El Paso

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
63.6% Growth in Graduates

UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #797 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIW is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UIW in the most recent data year.

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Best Security Science and Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 148
Oklahoma 257 271
New Mexico 219 6

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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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 9,267
Fire Protection 1,074
Homeland Security 305
Other Homeland Security 2

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