Space Systems Operations

Types of Degrees Space Systems Operations Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many space systems operations graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	61
Graduate Certificate	18

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Space Systems Operations?

This major tends to be male dominated. About 82% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of space systems operations majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	34
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Space Systems Operations, too. About 6.6% of those with this major are international students.

Online Space Systems Operations Programs

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	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	1	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	3	1
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Space Systems Operations

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to space systems operations.

Major	Number of Grads
Other Military Applied Sciences	64
Combat Systems Engineering	42
Undersea Warfare	31
Operational Oceanography	14
Engineering Acoustics	11
Low-Observables & Stealth Technology	3

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.