Department of Oceanography

Overview

Naval Postgraduate School / Department of Oceanography is located in Monterey, CA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physical oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical oceanography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Student Body

7

Total Graduate Students

57%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 2

Male (13)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Lagrangian acoustic subsurface technology, naval ocean analysis prediction, nearshore processes, unmanned vehicles, ocean acoustics, turbulence, waves
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,700,000

Location & Contact

Address 833 Dyer Road, Building 232, Room 328
Monterey, CA  93943
United States

Contact Prof. Jeffrey Paduan
Chairman
Email: paduan@nps.edu
Phone: 831-656-3350

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