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2025 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges in Virginia
421 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
$51,345 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Virginia 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 421 degrees in security science and technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Security Science and Technology School

Best Security Science and Technology Schools in Virginia 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Security Science and Technology
Master'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 Virginia. 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 Virginia

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 Virginia Schools in Security Science and Technology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
$60,985 Median Starting Salary

George Mason University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in security science and technology. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 110 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Security Science and Technology degree recipients from George Mason University get an earnings boost of about $9,640 over the typical earnings of security science and technology majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in security science and technology. VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 88 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the security science and technology program make an average of $37,501 in their early career salary.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA

Every student pursuing a degree in security science and technology has to look into Liberty University. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

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

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
35 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in security science and technology has to check out ECPI University. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year.

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Hampton University
Hampton, VA

Hampton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hampton. This university ranks 41st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.More information about a degree in security science and technology from Hampton University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 67 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the security science and technology degree program at Regent University earn $16,216 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In VA
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 7 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Ferrum College in the most recent data year.

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Best Security Science and Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 87
Florida 282 511
North Carolina 279 172
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
Forensic Science and Technology 201
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 89
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 58
Security Science and Technology, General 47
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 19
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 3,926
Homeland Security 156
Other Homeland Security 124
Fire Protection 56

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