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2024 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

13 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
648 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 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for security science and technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 648 degrees in security science and technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Security Science and Technology School

Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region The security science and technology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Security Science and Technology rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Security Science and Technology Rankings by 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 the Far Western US Region

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.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Security Science and Technology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
69 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in security science and technology. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 69 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
127 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

National University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in security science and technology. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were about 127 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
47 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Seattle University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in security science and technology. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 47 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
55 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

College of Southern Nevada is a good option for students pursuing a degree in security science and technology. CSN is a fairly large public college located in the city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSN is a great college overall.

There were about 55 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

Located in the city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were about 12 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Chaminade University of Honolulu in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
20.7% Growth in Graduates

San Jose State is a very large public university located in the city of San Jose. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
63 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 137th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 63 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at East Los Angeles College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Cal State LA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 84th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 16 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #295 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SWC Chula Vista is a great college overall.

There were about 6 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at SWC Chula Vista in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in security science and technology from California Baptist University

Best Security Science and Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best security science and technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California330253
Washington30039
Oregon2661
Nevada19241
Hawaii16422

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

Security Science and Technology Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Forensic Science and Technology371
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism201
Criminalistics and Criminal Science43
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation12
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis12
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy7
Geospatial Intelligence2

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections18,097
Fire Protection4,267
Homeland Security269
Other Homeland Security45

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