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Physical Sciences at Naval Postgraduate School

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Naval Postgraduate School has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and approximately 2,866 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Naval Postgraduate School

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #208 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Naval Postgraduate School

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

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Naval Postgraduate School, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Naval Postgraduate School. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences 13
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 5
Geological & Earth Sciences 3

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Chemists 10,430 $88,570
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790

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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