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2025 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in Texas

4 Colleges in Texas
300 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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Security Science and Technology Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 300 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 Texas 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
Doctor'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 Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Security Science and Technology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in security science and technology has to look into Sam Houston State University. SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,495 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at El Paso is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in security science and technology. UTEP is a very large public university located in the city of El Paso. A Best Colleges rank of #1229 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UTEP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, security science and technology degree recipients typically earn around $23,495 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from The University of Texas at El Paso

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St. Mary's crest
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

Every student pursuing a degree in security science and technology has to look into St. Mary's University. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 97th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 15 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in security science and technology from St. Mary’s University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in security science and technology has to look into Saint Edward's University. Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 52nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 13 security science and technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent data year.

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Best Security Science and Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 148
Oklahoma 257 271
New Mexico 219 6

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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 285
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 8
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 9,252
Fire Protection 1,073
Homeland Security 460
Other Homeland Security 2

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