Military Science and Operational Studies at American Public University System

Charles Town, WV · Bachelor's Degree

$55,351
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$103,706
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$101,117
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,188
Median federal debt

American Public University System graduates in military science and operational studies earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

Other Majors at American Public University System by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,768$85,161#211 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$89,871$48,094#11 of 61
Fire Protection$87,428$73,302#10 of 19
International/Globalization Studies$86,599$64,133#2 of 87
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,275$66,588#41 of 99
Political Science and Government$81,056$56,763#38 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$80,417$68,210#293 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$79,734$62,059#13 of 476
Homeland Security$77,122$62,340#6 of 33
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,722$61,687#221 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$73,845$54,697#35 of 45
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,546$57,409#38 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$65,830$54,563#29 of 67
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—$65,639—
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,510$48,142#63 of 118
Philosophy$64,098—#22 of 86
Marketing$63,469$53,578#328 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$62,358$50,688#672 of 796
Non-Professional Legal Studies$61,532$46,109#21 of 39
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,134$51,381#118 of 610
History$59,793$35,198#60 of 459
Public Health$59,240$47,100#93 of 215
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,618$50,260#97 of 265
Security Science and Technology$57,237$49,622#26 of 45
Psychology$54,707$39,655#264 of 1027
Sociology$54,432$47,633#179 of 462
Religion/Religious Studies$48,336—#21 of 45
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$47,294$34,347#83 of 172
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,000$37,174#119 of 137
English Language and Literature$43,415$37,602#442 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American Public University System military science and operational studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,351 one year after graduating and $103,706 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is military science and operational studies at American Public University System worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for military science and operational studies ($101,117), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,188.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.