Major Programs at Naval Postgraduate School

As of 2026, Naval Postgraduate School offers 93 degree programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

At the school, the Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the most completers of 246 and the Systems Engineering Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the second most completers of 216 students.

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Degree Programs Overview

A total of 1,972 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Naval Postgraduate School. 1,001 students completed master's programs and 22 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's3731,001 797204
Doctor's16NOT OFFERED22 211
Post-Graduate Certificate407949 777172

Popular Programs with Most Completers

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

At the school, the Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the most completers of 246 and the Systems Engineering Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the second most completers of 216 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 18ONLINE
Information Technology19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Computer Science32 4 NOT OFFERED
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation10 2 13ONLINE
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager11 NOT OFFERED 5
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance23 NOT OFFERED 132
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering41 1 71
Electrical and Electronics Engineering39 5 0
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics18 0 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering29 2 1ONLINE
Nuclear Engineering0 NOT OFFERED 0
Systems Engineering115 0 216
Operations Research80 0 84
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Energy Systems Engineering, General4ONLINE NOT OFFERED 61
What is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied Mathematics9 0 9
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
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 Relations7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare11 NOT OFFERED 25
Combat Systems Engineering11 0 8
Engineering Acoustics1ONLINE 1 0
Space Systems Operations15 NOT OFFERED 21
Operational Oceanography0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Undersea Warfare12 NOT OFFERED 20
Joint Command/Task Force (C3, C4I Systems)0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (other)120 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29ONLINE
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Physical Sciences14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Meteorology1 1 2
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Homeland Security72 1 0
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy Studies63 0 5
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)108 NOT OFFERED 65
What is Business program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy Studies63 0 5
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)108 NOT OFFERED 65
Business Administration and Management33 NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 246
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management5 NOT OFFERED 8
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Management Information Systems and Services (other)9 NOT OFFERED 35
Management Science63 NOT OFFERED 24ONLINE

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