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Most Focused Security Science And Technology Schools in Virginia

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12% Top School Degree Focus

Security Science And Technology is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in security science and technology than other colleges that offer the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 10 schools in Virginia offering security science and technology.

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Most Focused Schools for Security Science And Technology in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on security science and technology in Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 10 Most Focused Security Science And Technology Schools

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Iglobal University
Alexandria, VA

No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to security science and technology than Iglobal University. Located in the city of Alexandria, Iglobal University is a private for-profit university. About 12% of the degrees Iglobal University awards are in security science and technology, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about security science and technology at Iglobal University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University is one of the most focused security science and technology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Regent University awards are in security science and technology, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. See more about security science and technology at Regent University

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Hampton University
Hampton, VA

Hampton University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused security science and technology schools. Set in the suburb of Hampton, Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Hampton University awards are in security science and technology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full security science and technology report for Hampton University

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Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most focused security science and technology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. Security Science And Technology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full security science and technology report for Virginia Commonwealth University

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A rank of #5 makes George Mason University one of the most focused schools for security science and technology. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees George Mason University awards are in security science and technology, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. See more about security science and technology at George Mason University

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Ecpi University
Virginia Beach, VA

Ecpi University comes in at #6 for security science and technology focus this year. Ecpi University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. About 0.6% of the degrees Ecpi University awards are in security science and technology, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full security science and technology report for Ecpi University

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Tidewater Community College landed the #7 spot among the most focused security science and technology schools. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. Security Science And Technology accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full security science and technology details for Tidewater Community College

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #8 for security science and technology by degree focus. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public institution. Security Science And Technology accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. See more about security science and technology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University placed #9 for security science and technology by degree focus. Set in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees James Madison University awards are in security science and technology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about security science and technology at James Madison University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University placed #10 for security science and technology by degree focus. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. About 0.0% of the degrees Liberty University awards are in security science and technology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full security science and technology report for Liberty University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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