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2025 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
648 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for security science and technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 648 degrees in security science and technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Security Science and Technology School

Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Far Western US 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Security Science and Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college 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 the Far Western US 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.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Security Science and Technology

1
Seattle U crest
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
47 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
29.8% Growth in Graduates

Seattle University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in security science and technology. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the security science and technology program report average early career wages of $37,557.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
21.8% Growth in Graduates

College of Southern Nevada is a good decision for students interested in a degree in security science and technology. CSN is a very large public college located in the city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #500 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CSN is a great college overall.

There were approximately 55 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the security science and technology program state that they receive average early career income of $29,354.

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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
63 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat East Los Angeles College if you wish to pursue a degree in security science and technology. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 121st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 63 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at East Los Angeles College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

Chaminade University of Honolulu is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in security science and technology. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 1st out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 12 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Chaminade University of Honolulu in the most recent data year.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Security Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
22.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 127 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the security science and technology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $50,462.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$66,598 Median Starting Salary

Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 87th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 16 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the security science and technology program at California State University - Los Angeles earn $15,253 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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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 Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 253
Washington 300 39
Oregon 266 1
Nevada 192 41
Hawaii 164 22

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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 371
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 201
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 43
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation 12
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 12
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 7
Geospatial Intelligence 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 18,097
Fire Protection 4,267
Homeland Security 269
Other Homeland Security 45

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