Degree Programs Overview

Naval Postgraduate School offers 92 degree programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 2,346 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Naval Postgraduate School. 1,136 students completed master's programs and 12 completed doctoral programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Naval Postgraduate School. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Master's3631,136906230
Doctor's16NOT OFFERED12102
Post-Graduate Certificate4081,198922276

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Naval Postgraduate School.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the most completers of 376 and the Systems Engineering Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the second most completers of 238 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Engineering program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE
Information Technology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer Science29 3 NOT OFFERED
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation9 2 17ONLINE
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager14 NOT OFFERED 2
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance27 NOT OFFERED 106
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering32 1 0
Computer Software Engineering0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering37 1 0
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19
Engineering Physics/Applied PhysicsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering35 0 0
Nuclear Engineering5ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Systems Engineering192 1 238
Operations Research91 0 103
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21
Energy Systems Engineering, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24
What is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied Mathematics4 0 2
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16
Signal/Geospatial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Command & Control (C3, C4I Systems and Operations)0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information/Psychological Warfare and Military Media Relations28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Electronic Operations and WarfareNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37
Combat Systems Engineering42 0 0
Engineering Acoustics1ONLINE 0 10
Space Systems Operations23 NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE
Operational Oceanography0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Undersea Warfare12 NOT OFFERED 19
Joint Command/Task Force (C3, C4I Systems)0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
What is Physical Sciences program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31ONLINE
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Physical Sciences12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Meteorology1 0 11
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Homeland Security94 0 0
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
National Security Policy Studies47 0 11
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)93 NOT OFFERED 81
What is Business program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
National Security Policy Studies47 0 11
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)93 NOT OFFERED 81
Business Administration and Management114 NOT OFFERED 376
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management76 NOT OFFERED 128
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management16 NOT OFFERED 1
Transportation/Mobility Management0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management21ONLINE NOT OFFERED 18
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)50 NOT OFFERED 30ONLINE
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems and Services (other)5 NOT OFFERED 22

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