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Types of Degrees Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many security science and technology graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,330
Basic Certificate 1,193
Associate Degree 850
Undergraduate Certificate 322

Who Is Getting an Associate’s Degree in ?

850 Associate's Degrees Annually
60% Percent Women
47% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major is dominated by women with about 60% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of security science and technology majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 26
Black or African American 96
Hispanic or Latino 246
White 409
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 59

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Security Science and Technology, too. About 1.6% of those with this major are international students.

Online Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 51 7
Certificate (2-4 Years) 1 0
Associate’s Degree 136 14
Bachelor’s Degree 70 26
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 129 39
Post-Master’s 8 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 7 2
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to security science and technology.

Major Number of Grads
Criminal Justice & Corrections 109,996
Fire Protection 13,901
Homeland Security 6,812
Other Homeland Security 1,612

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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