---

Electronic Operations & Warfare

Types of Degrees Electronic Operations & Warfare Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Electronic Operations & Warfare can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	44
Associate’s Degree	40
Bachelor’s Degree	464
Master’s Degree	862
Doctor’s Degree	2

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Electronic Operations & Warfare graduates include:

• Strategist
• Offshore Control and Surveillance System Officer
• Staff Operations Command Center Watch Officer
• C4 Planner
• Aoc Information Operations Staff Officer
• Operations Control Center Briefing Officer
• Aoc Operations - Time Sensitive / Critical Targeting Officer Chief
• Naval Tactical Data System–Combat Information Center Watch Officer, General
• Aoc Plans - Master Air Attack Planning Officer
• Air Liaison and Special Staff
• Naval Tactical Data System–Combat Information Center Officer
• Aoc Operations - Offensive Operations Officer
• Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) Officer
• AADC Plans Staff Officer
• Combat Systems Officer

Who Is Earning a Degree in Electronic Operations & Warfare?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 76.9% of Electronic Operations & Warfare degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	326	23.1%
Men	1,086	76.9%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	598	42.4%
Asian	59	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino	156	11.0%
Black or African American	180	12.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Two or More Races	43	3.0%
Race Unknown	63	4.5%
International Students	307	21.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Electronic Operations & Warfare Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Electronic Operations & Warfare graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise 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.}

Online Electronic Operations & Warfare Programs

Online study is tracked by IPEDS for Electronic Operations & Warfare. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	1	2
Bachelor’s	6	6
Master’s	3	6
Doctoral (Research)	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Electronic Operations & Warfare Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Electronic Operations & Warfare 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
Command & Control (C3, C4I) Systems and Operations	29.0204
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.