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Other Intelligence & Operations

Types of Degrees Other Intelligence & Operations Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Intelligence & Operations can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Associate’s Degree	1
Bachelor’s Degree	65

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Intelligence & Operations graduates include:

• Information Management Officer
• Aoc Operations - Intelligence Chief
• Aoc Plans - Master Air Attack Planning Chief
• Aoc Plans - Guidance Apportionment And Targeting Officer
• Aoc Director Combat Plans Officer
• Operations Control Center Briefing Officer
• Aoc Operations - Combat Search And Rescue Officer
• Operations Officer, Afloat (Naval Tactical Data Systems)
• Aoc Strategy Plans And Operational Assessment Officer Chief
• Naval Tactical Data System–Combat Information Center Watch Officer, Carrier Controlled Approach Controller
• Combat Systems Officer
• AOC AADC Director and Chief of Plans Staff Officer
• Naval Tactical Data System–Combat Information Center Officer
• Aoc Operations - Offensive Operations Officer
• Command and Control Systems Integrator

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Intelligence & Operations?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 83.3% of Other Intelligence & Operations degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	11	16.7%
Men	55	83.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	43	65.2%
Asian	1	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino	12	18.2%
Black or African American	4	6.1%
Two or More Races	5	7.6%
Race Unknown	1	1.5%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Intelligence & Operations Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Intelligence & Operations 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.}

Is a Degree in Other Intelligence & Operations Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other Intelligence & 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
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, 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.