Graduate Programs at Naval Postgraduate School

Graduate School Overview

Naval Postgraduate School is a Public, 4 years school located in Monterey, CA. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.

The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (6/30/1955 - Current).

Naval Postgraduate School Directory Information
School Name	Naval Postgraduate School
Address	1 University Circle, Monterey, CA 93943
Phone	831-656-2442
Web	https://www.nps.edu
Online Application	https://my.nps.edu/web/admissions/apply1
Financial Info	https://0

The school has 2,866 students (all graduate).

It offers total 81 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 39 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Student Population	2,866
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	81 graduate programs (39 programs available online learning)

Naval Postgraduate School offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	39 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	No Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services

Graduate Programs at Naval Postgraduate School

Naval Postgraduate School offers 88 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 3,014 students have completed their study at Naval Postgraduate School.

Offered Degrees at Naval Postgraduate School
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	36	1	1,557
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	19	0	19
Post Bachelor's Degree	29	5	1,438
Post Master's Degree	4	0	0
Total	88	6	3,014

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Naval Postgraduate School by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (other) program with 590 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 333 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the National Security Policy Studies program with 3 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Naval Postgraduate School
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (other)	✕	590	-
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (other)	✕	575	-
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (other)	✕	544	-
Systems Engineering	✕	227	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✕	166	-

Popular Master's Programs at Naval Postgraduate School
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	333	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	271	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	268	-
National Security Policy Studies	✕	264	-
National Security Policy Studies	✕	228	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Naval Postgraduate School
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
National Security Policy Studies	✕	3	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	3	-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	✕	2	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	2	-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	✕	2	-

Naval Postgraduate School offers 88 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 3,014 students have completed their graduate studies.

1,557 students have earned/completed Master's program.
1,438 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	94 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	0	-
Information Technology	✕	13	-
Computer Science	✕	38	-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation	✕	15	-
Network and System Administration/Administrator	✕	28	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✕	0	-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	✕	0	-
Engineering [+]	✕	550 completers	-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	✕	54	-
Computer Software Engineering	✕	0	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	88	-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics	✕	33	-
Engineering Science	✕	39	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	46	-
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	✕	0	-
Systems Engineering	✕	182	-
Operations Research	✕	108	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Applied Mathematics	✕	17	-
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+]	✕	133 completers	-
	✕	40	-
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare	✕	32	-
Combat Systems Engineering	✕	8	-
Engineering Acoustics	✕	7	-
Undersea Warfare	✕	0	-
Joint Command/Task Force (C3, C4I Systems)	✕	5	-
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (other)	✕	41	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	26 completers	-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	✕	22	-
Meteorology	✕	2	-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical	✕	2	-
Physics	✕	0	-
Acoustics	✔	0	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	111 completers	-
Homeland Security	✕	10	-
Critical Infrastructure Protection	✕	90	-
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations	✕	11	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	264 completers	-
National Security Policy Studies	✕	264	-
Business [+]	✕	362 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	333	-
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	✕	29	-
Project Management	✕	0	-
	Total	1,557

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	0	-
Computer Science	✕	0	-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation	✕	1	-
Network and System Administration/Administrator	✕	0	-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	✕	1	-
Engineering [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	✕	1	-
Computer Software Engineering	✕	0	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	3	-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics	✕	2	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	2	-
Systems Engineering	✕	2	-
Operations Research	✕	0	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Applied Mathematics	✕	0	-
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Combat Systems Engineering	✕	0	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Meteorology	✕	2	-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical	✕	1	-
Physics	✕	0	-
Acoustics	✕	1	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
National Security Policy Studies	✕	3	-
	Total	19

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	189 completers	-
Information Technology	✕	0	-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation	✔	24	-
Network and System Administration/Administrator	✔	0	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✕	165	-
Engineering [+]	✔ (1 completers)	333 completers	-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	✔	23	-
Computer Hardware Engineering	✕	2	-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)	✕	4	-
Systems Engineering	✕	227	-
Operations Research	✕	75	-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	✕	2	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Applied Mathematics	✕	9	-
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	731 completers	-
Intelligence	✕	0	-
Strategic Intelligence	✕	14	-
Command & Control (C3, C4I Systems and Operations)	✕	0	-
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare	✕	55	-
Combat Systems Engineering	✕	0	-
Engineering Acoustics	✕	13	-
Space Systems Operations	✔	51	-
Undersea Warfare	✕	46	-
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology (other)	✕	8	-
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (other)	✕	544	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	45 completers	-
Computational Science	✕	5	-
Data Science, General	✔	40	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Meteorology	✕	1	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Homeland Security	✕	0	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	61 completers	-
Social Sciences	✕	0	-
National Security Policy Studies	✕	61	-
Business [+]	✕	69 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	27	-
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	✕	42	-
	Total	1,438

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	✕	0	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	0	-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics	✕	0	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Graduate Student Population at Naval Postgraduate School

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,866 students enrolled into Naval Postgraduate School graduate schools . By attending status, there are 1,523 full-time and 1,343 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,276 male and 590 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,866	2,276	590
Full-time	1,523	1,270	253
Part-tme	1,343	1,006	337

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 2,027 White (70.73%), 131 Black/African American (4.57%), 286 Hispanic (9.98%), 155 Asian (5.41%), and 267 students with other races. 130 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,866	2,276	590
American Indian/Native American	7	6	1
Asian	155	116	39
Black/African American	131	89	42
Hispanic	286	216	70
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	6	0
White	2,027	1,624	403
Two More	53	37	16
Un-Known	71	61	10
Non-resident Alien	130	121	9

Naval Postgraduate School offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,343 graduate students (46.86% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.