2025 Best Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in security science and technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #104 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in security science and technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to security science and technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other security science and technology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for security science and technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized security science and technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for security science and technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Security Science and Technology in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in security science and technology.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Security Science and Technology

1

Boise State University
Boise, ID

22 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in security science and technology has to look into Boise State University. Boise State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boise.More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from Boise State University

2

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

40 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Utah Valley University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in security science and technology. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Orem.More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from Utah Valley University

Best Security Science and Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best security science and technology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	204	17
Colorado	190	1
Idaho	171	0
Montana	134	3

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Security Science and Technology Related Rankings by Major

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	45
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	22

Most Popular Majors Related to Security Science and Technology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1,645
Fire Protection	123
Homeland Security	37

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.