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Most Popular Schools for Military Applied Sciences

2026 Most Popular Military Applied Sciences Schools

There are 16 colleges that offer a degree in Military Applied Sciences. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best Military Applied Sciences School for You

Today’s Military Applied Sciences students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Military Applied Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the United States offering Military Applied Sciences programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Military Applied Sciences majors.

Our 2026 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in the U.S. for Military Applied Sciences majors. Located in Monterey, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 136 people earned their degree in Military Applied Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669. Full Military Applied Sciences at Naval Postgraduate School Report

United States Air Force Academy comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Military Applied Sciences majors. Located in USAF Academy, CO, this is a public institution. This school awarded 68 degrees in Military Applied Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,669. Read More…

United States Military Academy comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Military Applied Sciences majors. Located in West Point, NY, this is a public institution. This school awarded 66 degrees in Military Applied Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,669. Read full report on Military Applied Sciences at United States Military Academy

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Military Applied Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, FL, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 40 degrees in Military Applied Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $67,135. Read full report on Military Applied Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Florida Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Military Applied Sciences Schools ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit school located in Melbourne, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people earned their degree in Military Applied Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $69,606. Read More…

The University of Montana-Western comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Military Applied Sciences majors. The University of Montana-Western is a public school located in Dillon, MT. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people earned their degree in Military Applied Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $34,356. Read More…

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #7 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Military Applied Sciences Schools ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a public school located in Hattiesburg, MS. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people earned their degree in Military Applied Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $39,715. Read full report on Military Applied Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

Northern Oklahoma College landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Military Applied Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Tonkawa, OK, this is a public institution. This school awarded 6 degrees in Military Applied Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $30,319. Full Military Applied Sciences at Northern Oklahoma College Report

#9

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Ashford University landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Military Applied Sciences Schools ranking. Located in San Diego, CA, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 2 degrees in Military Applied Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,447. Read More…

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Military Applied Sciences Schools ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach is a private nonprofit school located in Daytona Beach, FL. This school awarded 1 degrees in Military Applied Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $67,135. Full Military Applied Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Report

#11

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University comes in at #11 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Military Applied Sciences majors. Wayland Baptist University is a private nonprofit school located in Plainview, TX. This school awarded 1 degrees in Military Applied Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,287. Read full report on Military Applied Sciences at Wayland Baptist University

Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Military Applied Sciences majors. Located in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, this is a public institution. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669. Full Military Applied Sciences at Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management Report

#13

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Military Applied Sciences majors. Located in Weyers Cave, VA, this is a public institution. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,475. Full Military Applied Sciences at Blue Ridge Community College Report

Capitol Technology University comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Military Applied Sciences majors. Located in Laurel, MD, this is a private nonprofit institution. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $72,701. Read More…

#15

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Military Applied Sciences majors. Kansas State University is a public school located in Manhattan, KS. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,890. Read More…

Western Oklahoma State College comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Military Applied Sciences majors. Located in Altus, OK, this is a public institution. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,346. Full Military Applied Sciences at Western Oklahoma State College Report

Military Applied Sciences by Region

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More Military Applied Sciences Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Military Applied Sciences Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Military Applied Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Military Applied Sciences 143
Space Systems Operations 127
Combat Systems Engineering 43
Undersea Warfare 40
Engineering Acoustics 17
Operational Oceanography 13
Related Major Annual Graduates
Intelligence & Command Operations 4,051
Military Systems & Maintenance 207
Other Military Technology & Sciences 144
Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management 11

References

*The average salary above is for the top 16 schools only.

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