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Information & Psychological Warfare

Types of Degrees Information & Psychological Warfare Majors Are Earning

Those studying Information & Psychological Warfare have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	9

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Information & Psychological Warfare graduates include:

• Aoc Strategy Plans And Operational Assessment Officer Chief
• Offshore Control and Surveillance System Officer
• Aoc Operations - Naval And Amphibious Liaison Element Member
• Aoc Plans - Air Task Order / Air Control Order Production Officer
• Antisubmarine Classification and Analysis Officer, Aviation
• Aoc Operations - Air Mobility / Logistics Chief
• Force Deployment Planning and Execution Officer
• Operations Officer, Afloat (Naval Tactical Data Systems)
• Naval Tactical Data System–Combat Information Center Officer
• Military Analyst
• Air Support Control Officer
• Command and Control Officer
• Combat Systems Officer
• Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) Officer
• Aoc Plans - Guidance Apportionment And Targeting Officer

Who Is Earning a Degree in Information & Psychological Warfare?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 88.9% of Information & Psychological Warfare degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	1	11.1%
Men	8	88.9%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	3	33.3%
Asian	1	11.1%
Hispanic or Latino	4	44.4%
International Students	1	11.1%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Information & Psychological Warfare Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Information & Psychological Warfare 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 Information & Psychological Warfare Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Information & Psychological 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
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare	29.0207
Information Operations/Joint Information Operations	29.0205
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.