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Command Systems & Operations

Types of Degrees Command Systems & Operations Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Command Systems & Operations can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	1
Master’s Degree	3

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Command Systems & Operations graduates include:

• Naval Tactical Data System–Combat Information Center Watch Officer, Carrier Controlled Approach Controller
• Relocatable Over-the-Horizon Radar Watch Officer
• Aoc Plans - Master Air Attack Planning Officer
• Force Deployment Planning and Execution Officer
• Aoc Director Combat Plans Officer
• Surveillance Sensor Officer
• Aoc Strategy Plans And Operational Assessment Officer Chief
• Aoc Plans - Guidance Apportionment And Targeting Officer Chief
• Aoc Operations - Time Sensitive / Critical Targeting Officer
• Strategist
• Aoc Operations - Naval And Amphibious Liaison Element Afloat Planning Liaison
• Staff Electronic Warfare Officer
• Aoc Airspace Control Officer
• Aoc Operations - Defensive Operations Officer
• Combat Information Center Officer

Who Is Earning a Degree in Command Systems & Operations?

Gender Distribution

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Command Systems & Operations graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	2	50.0%
Hispanic or Latino	2	50.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Command Systems & Operations Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Command Systems & Operations graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$63,824
4 years	$63,738
5 years	$74,331

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $74,331 — roughly 16% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Command Systems & Operations Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Command Systems & Operations graduates earn a median of $63,738 four years after completion — roughly 68% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations	29.02
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare	29.0207
Information Operations/Joint Information Operations	29.0205
Information/Psychological Warfare and Military Media Relations	29.0206
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations, Other	29.0299
Intelligence, General	29.0201
Signal/Geospatial Intelligence	29.0203
Strategic Intelligence	29.0202
Joint Command/Task Force (C3, C4I) Systems	29.0405
Military Information Systems Technology	29.0406

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.