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2025 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
604 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.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Great Lakes 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 604 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 the Great Lakes 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

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 Great Lakes Region. 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 Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region Schools in Security Science and Technology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
40 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Platteville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in security science and technology. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Platteville. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Platteville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent data year.

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
43 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Tiffin University if you want to pursue a degree in security science and technology. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Tiffin. This university ranks 36th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 43 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Tiffin University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,887 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Fox Valley Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in security science and technology. FVTC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Appleton. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the security science and technology program make around $35,887 in their early career salary.

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It's hard to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in security science and technology. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the security science and technology program earn an average of $51,202 for their early career.

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

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were about 50 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
43 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #469 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 22 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent data year.

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Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 29th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in security science and technology from Washtenaw Community College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
34 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 39th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 34 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
51.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Akron. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 27 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Best Security Science and Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best security science and technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 52
Ohio 314 124
Illinois 304 60
Indiana 294 61
Wisconsin 273 87

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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

Major Annual Graduates
Forensic Science and Technology 345
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 97
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 76
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 42
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 23
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation 21

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 13,333
Fire Protection 2,301
Homeland Security 227
Other Homeland Security 211

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