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Computer & Information Sciences at Naval Postgraduate School

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Computer & Information Sciences at Naval Postgraduate School

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Naval Postgraduate School is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 2,866. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Naval Postgraduate School

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Naval Postgraduate School does offer online courses in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels:

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Naval Postgraduate School

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Naval Postgraduate School.

10% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The computer and information sciences program at Naval Postgraduate School awarded 108 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 90% of these degrees went to men with the other 10% going to women.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Naval Postgraduate School, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Naval Postgraduate School with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 65
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Naval Postgraduate School. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 239
Computer Science 40
Computer Information Systems 21
Computer Software & Applications 14
Other Computer & Information Sciences 11
Information Science 3

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Naval Postgraduate School.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Systems Software Developers 88,910 $131,700
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Computer User Support Specialists 70,510 $66,350
Computer Systems Analysts 67,950 $103,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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