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General Intelligence

Types of Degrees General Intelligence Majors Are Earning

People majoring in General Intelligence have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	20
Associate’s Degree	803
Bachelor’s Degree	883
Master’s Degree	504

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for General Intelligence graduates include:

• Reconnaissance Man, Parachute and Combatant Diver Qualified
• Survival Specialist
• Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
• Parachutist
• Special Forces Engineer Sergeant
• Pararescue Manager
• Reconnaissance Man, Combatant Diver Qualified
• Naval Special Warfare Medic
• Special Warfare Combatant Crewman
• Special Forces Communications Sergeant
• Special Warfare Operator
• Amphibian Crewmember
• Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant
• Seal Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Team Technician
• Reconnaissance Crewmember

Who Is Earning a Degree in General Intelligence?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 72.7% of General Intelligence degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	603	27.3%
Men	1,607	72.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of General Intelligence graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,322	59.8%
Asian	85	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino	314	14.2%
Black or African American	187	8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	9	0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	13	0.6%
Two or More Races	100	4.5%
Race Unknown	155	7.0%
International Students	25	1.1%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do General Intelligence Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of General Intelligence 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.}

Online General Intelligence Programs

Distance learning is tracked by IPEDS for General Intelligence. 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	1
Bachelor’s	4	3
Master’s	7	1

^{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 General Intelligence Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, General Intelligence 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
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
Signal/Geospatial Intelligence	29.0203
Strategic Intelligence	29.0202
Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal	29.0404

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.