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

Security Science and Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #104 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 349 bachelor's degrees in security science and technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Security Science and Technology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The security science and technology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 colleges 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 Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in security science and technology.

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

1

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

134 Annual Graduates

$38,710 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Oklahoma is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in security science and technology. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a large student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the security science and technology program make an average of $38,710 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from University of Central Oklahoma

2

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

38 Annual Graduates

$37,481 Median Starting Salary

Grand Canyon University is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in security science and technology. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.

After graduation, security science and technology bachelor's recipients typically earn around $37,481 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from Grand Canyon University

3

The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX

22 Annual Graduates

$23,495 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat The University of Texas at El Paso if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in security science and technology. UTEP is a very large public university located in the city of El Paso.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the security science and technology program report average early career earnings of $23,495.

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

4

St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX

24 Annual Graduates

St. Mary's University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in security science and technology. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from St. Mary’s University

5

Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from Saint Edward’s University

6

Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK

13 Annual Graduates

NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Tahlequah.More information about a bachelor’s in security science and technology from Northeastern State University

Best Security Science and Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best security science and technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	245	107
Arizona	200	96
Oklahoma	190	163
New Mexico	133	6

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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	286
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	51
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation	8
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	4

Majors Similar to Security Science and Technology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	7,170
Homeland Security	434
Other Homeland Security	2

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.