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Saint Vincent College cybersecurity and criminology programs earn national rankings from Intelligent.com

Saint Vincent College cybersecurity and criminology programs earn national rankings from Intelligent.com

by Public Relations | October 14, 2024

LATROBE, PA – Two Saint Vincent College degrees—the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and the Master of Science in Criminology—are ranked among the best in the nation by Intelligent.com.

The bachelor’s in cybersecurity program is ranked No. 2 in the United States for 2025. The master’s in criminology program is rated No. 11.

“The cybersecurity and criminology programs at Saint Vincent College focus on student success through academic excellence,” said Dr. Eric Kocian, associate professor and chair of the Criminology, Law and Society Department in the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government. “Everything we do in our courses prepare students for the challenges they will face in the field. We are proud of their successes, remain committed to supporting them in their educational and professional aspirations and are always looking for new prospects who are determined to follow in their footsteps or trailblaze a new path of their own.”

Using a data-driven methodology, Intelligent.com evaluated programs across a broad range of criteria, including academic quality, graduation rates, cost and return on investment, and student resources. Each program was scored on a proprietary scale of 0 to 100, drawing on trusted sources such as the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, U.S. News & World Report, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This rigorous evaluation ensures that only institutions and programs with a proven track record of academic excellence and strong student outcomes receive recognition.

Earlier this year, Saint Vincent’s cybersecurity program was ranked No. 3 on Cybersecurity Guide’s 2024 list of the top 25 cybersecurity bachelor’s degree programs in the country. In 2020, Saint Vincent was named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency and Central Security Services. SVC is among 15 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania to receive the rating, which considers an institution’s curriculum, faculty profiles and qualifications, and maturity of the program.

Saint Vincent’s criminology program has been ranked No. 5 nationally by Course Advisor, No. 6 by Police Schools and No. 15 by College Raptor. Graduates of Saint Vincent’s program have gained admission to esteemed law schools, notably George Mason University, Penn State Dickinson Law, the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University.

 

 Intelligent.com badge for cybersecurity

Intelligent.com badge for cybersecurity.

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Intelligent.com badge for criminology.