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2025 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in Florida

13 Colleges in Florida
789 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 13 schools in Florida 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 789 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 Florida 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.

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Associate Degrees in Security Science and Technology
Bachelor's Degrees in Security Science and Technology
Master's Degrees in Security Science and Technology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Security Science and Technology Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Florida

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 Florida Schools in Security Science and Technology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you wish to pursue a degree in security science and technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were about 102 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the security science and technology program earn about $34,506 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

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Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
69 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in security science and technology. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL

Every student who is interested in security science and technology has to look into Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were roughly 10 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Worldwide in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
176 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Miami Dade College if you want to pursue a degree in security science and technology. MDC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Miami. This college ranks 18th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 176 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
89 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 89 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from Florida Gulf Coast University

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
32 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #258 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 32 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
57 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 57 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from Florida International University

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BC crest
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL

Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 21 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
46 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from University of Central Florida

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL

Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 23 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at FSW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from Florida SouthWestern State College

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
North Carolina 279 172
Virginia 274 298
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 540
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 117
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 96
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 31
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 8,110
Fire Protection 2,041
Homeland Security 478
Other Homeland Security 395

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