Military Applied Sciences

Types of Degrees Military Applied Sciences Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many military applied sciences graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	98
Graduate Certificate	61

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Military Applied Sciences?

This major attracts more men than women. About 78% of the graduates in this field are male.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of military applied science majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	62
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Geographic Diversity

Military Applied Science appeals to people across the globe. About 7.1% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• Bahamas
• Mexico
• Saudi Arabia

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

The U.S. Department of Education found that students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a master’s degree in military applied sciences made a median starting salary of $88,876 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $88,876 (25th percentile) and $88,876 (75th percentile).

It is possible that some of these people may have taken positions that were not related to military applied science.

Online Military Applied Sciences Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 schools offered some type of military applied sciences program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	3	2
Bachelor’s Degree	5	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	6	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Military Applied Sciences

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to military applied science.

Major	Number of Grads
Intelligence & Command Control Operations	1,446
Military Systems & Maintenance Technology	4
Other Military Tech & Applied Sciences	4

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.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.