1909
Monterey, CA

School Details

Operated by the United States Navy, the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, provides a defense-focused education to develop warrior talent to solve global problems. The tailored and accessible online graduate-level programs remove barriers to obtaining specialized and relevant military education.

Through the online offerings, you can advance your knowledge and career with synchronous and asynchronous courses. Available online programs include lecture series, short courses, certificates, or graduate degrees. Such programs provide the skills and training to be responsive to the priorities of National Defense and the Department of the Navy. 

With a vision to be the nation’s leading institution for applied research and defense higher education. NPS offers interdisciplinary and classified studies with such outcomes as:

  • Transformative solutions
  • Innovative leaders
  • Decisive and critical thinking
  • Technological leadership

For those who have a calling to serve in defense of our nation, NPS delivers intellectual and technological advantages to prevail in the all-domain battlespace. In your faculty, you will find defense educators and subject matter experts devoted to serving you and our country. 

Accreditation & Licensing

Naval Postgraduate School is accredited by:

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

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Computer Science & IT

Graduate Certificate in Network Operations & Technology

Criminal Justice, Safety & Law

Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Adversarial Techniques Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Defense Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Fundamentals Graduate Certificate in Cyber Systems Graduate Certificate in Cyber Warfare

Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Acoustics Graduate Certificate in Advanced Systems Suitability Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Engineering Graduate Certificate in Anti-Submarine Warfare Graduate Certificate in Applied Trajectory Optimization Graduate Certificate in Capability & Mission Engineering Graduate Certificate in Combat Systems Science & Engineering Graduate Certificate in Defense Energy Graduate Certificate in Directed Energy Graduate Certificate in Electric Ships & Power Systems Graduate Certificate in Electronic Warfare Engineer Graduate Certificate in Fundamentals of Engineering Acoustics Graduate Certificate in Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering / Structures Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering / Thermo/Fluids Graduate Certificate in Model-Based Systems Engineering Design & Development Graduate Certificate in Network Engineering Graduate Certificate in Refuel Logistics Graduate Certificate in Robotics Engineering Graduate Certificate in Signal Processing Graduate Certificate in Space Nuclear Command, Control & Communications Graduate Certificate in Space Systems Fundamentals Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering & Integration of Naval Weapons Systems Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering Management Graduate Certificate in Unmanned Autonomous Persistence Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Master of Science in Nuclear Operations Master of Science in Systems Engineering Master of Science in Systems Engineering Management