Academics

What makes Academics at NPS unique?

NPS Graduate, CDR Mark Schafer, US Navy Seal, speaks on his NPS experience.

"In just 18 months, NPS provided two critical components of my career development.  The classroom instruction provided a deep understanding of the defense financial system which will be applied throughout my military career.  More importantly, my research project explored leadership practices that will serve me well when applied in combat.  No other academic institution has the unique combination of technical experts, an experienced student body, and a focus on defense issues.  I consider it the most thought-provoking experience in my military career."

About NPS Academics

The Naval Postgraduate School is accredited through the:

• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
• The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
• National Association of Schools Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)

All academic programs at the Naval Postgraduate School fall into one of four graduate schools:

• The Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GBSPP)
• The Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (GSEAS)
• The Graduate School of Operational and Informational Sciences (GSOIS)
• The School of International Graduate Studies (SIGS)

NPS is also home to four specialized institutes:

• The MOVES Institute for Defense Modeling and Simulation
• The Wayne E. Meyer Institute of Systems Engineering
• The Cebrowski Institute for Innovation and Superiority
• National Security Institute

NPS grants the following degrees at the Masters and PhD levels:

Master of Arts

• Security Studies
• National Security Affairs

Master of Science

• Applied Mathematics
• Applied Physics
• Applied Science
• Astronautical Engineering
• Combat Systems Technology
• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Contract Management
• Defense Analysis
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering
• Engineering Acoustics
• Engineering Science
• Engineering Systems
• Human Systems Integration
• Information Operations
• Information Systems and Operations
• Information Technology Management
• Information Warfare Systems Engineering
• Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Meteorology
• Meteorology and Physical Oceanography
• Modeling Virtual Environments and Simulation
• Operations Research
• Physical Oceanography
• Physics
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Remote Sensing Intelligence
• Software Engineering
• Space Systems Operations
• Systems Engineering
• Systems Engineering Analysis
• Systems Engineering Management
• Systems Technology

Master of Business Administration

• Master of Business Administration
• Executive Master of Business Administration

Master of Executive Management

Master of Computing Technology

Master of Systems Analysis

Master of Engineering

Engineer
(Typically requires one year of study beyond the master's degree)

• Astronautical Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer

Doctor of Philosophy

• Applied Mathematics
• Applied Physics
• Astronautical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Acoustics
• Information Sciences
• Mechanical Engineering
• Meteorology
• Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
• Operations Research
• Physical Oceanography
• Physics
• Security Studies
• Software Engineering

Doctor of Engineering

• Astronautical Engineering
• Engineering Acoustics
• Mechanical Engineering

NPS Academic information is courtesy of the Naval Postgraduate School (www.nps.edu)