2025 Best Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

a bachelor's degree in security science and technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #104 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of security science and technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 bachelor's degrees in security science and technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Security Science and Technology in Alabama

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for security science and technology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Alabama Schools for a Bachelor's in Security Science and Technology

1

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

18 Annual Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in security science and technology. UAB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL

56 Annual Graduates

$27,926 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Jacksonville State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in security science and technology. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

Soon after graduating, security science and technology bachelor's recipients usually earn around $27,926 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from Jacksonville State University

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
Florida	225	243
Georgia	224	80
Tennessee	220	15
North Carolina	213	45
Virginia	213	158
South Carolina	195	5
Kentucky	187	5
Louisiana	171	12
Mississippi	169	37
West Virginia	147	193

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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
Criminalistics and Criminal Science	63
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	18

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	845
Fire Protection	585
Homeland Security	83
Other Homeland Security	4

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.