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2025 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges in Pennsylvania
452 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
$51,345 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in security science and technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #123 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Security Science and Technology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 452 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 Pennsylvania 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. For our Best Overall Security Science and Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Security Science and Technology
Master'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 Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Security Science and Technology in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the security science and technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Security Science and Technology

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
69.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in security science and technology has to look into Robert Morris University. RMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Moon Township. A Best Colleges rank of #520 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RMU is a great university overall.

There were about 52 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at RMU in the most recent year we have data available. Security Science and Technology degree recipients from Robert Morris University earn a boost of around $18,527 over the typical income of security science and technology graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA

University of Scranton is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in security science and technology. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Chestnut Hill College if you want to pursue a degree in security science and technology. CHC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Philadelphia. This college ranks 43rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 26 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at CHC in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
7.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Gannon University if you wish to pursue a degree in security science and technology. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #626 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Gannon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Erie. This university ranks 76th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 19 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Mercyhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In PA
63.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 65th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 19 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Security Science and Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 905
Maryland 279 409
New Jersey 273 19
District of Columbia 188 28

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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 219
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 174
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 30
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation 18
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 8
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 3,431
Homeland Security 309
Other Homeland Security 109
Fire Protection 49

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