Protective service
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Median pay
- $106,040
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Management of Personnel Resources
ProgramsMilitary Technologies and Applied Sciences
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP29.02
41 colleges offer Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 41
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $84,342
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $23,440
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 22
- Associate's
- 14
- Bachelor's
- 41
- Master's
- 27
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 2
- Doctoral
- 3
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 23
What it covers
About Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of intelligence acquisition, analysis and exploitation. Includes instruction in intelligence organizations, the intelligence cycle, intelligence operations planning, intelligence analysis and reporting, intelligence methods, electronic and signals intelligence, operations and communications security, human intelligence management, intelligence chain of command, information exploitation and psychological warfare, and the relationship to national security policy and strategy.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 29.02.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 29.02.
- Intelligence, General
- Strategic Intelligence
- Signal/Geospatial Intelligence
- Command & Control (C3, C4I) Systems and Operations
- Information Operations/Joint Information Operations
- Information/Psychological Warfare and Military Media Relations
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 22 | Not reported | $9,5841 college |
| Associate's | 14 | $75,4934 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 41 | $84,3424 yrs after · 5 colleges | $23,44010 colleges |
| Master's | 27 | $108,9664 yrs after · 6 colleges | $41,0906 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 23 | $106,5774 yrs after · 1 college | $54,7222 colleges |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Erie, PA · Private nonprofit · 59 graduates
$86,597
debt $25,000
- 2
Northfield, VT · Private nonprofit · 129 graduates
$85,184
debt not reported
- 3
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · 61 graduates
$84,342
debt $23,911
- 4
University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ · — · 23 graduates
$78,068
debt $31,000
- 5
Conway, SC · Public · 68 graduates
$56,863
debt $20,500
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Protective service
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Median pay
- $93,790
- Outlook
- Little or no change
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
Protective service
Intelligence Analysts
- Median pay
- $93,790
- Outlook
- Little or no change
High school diploma
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Protective service
Police Identification and Records Officers
- Median pay
- $93,790
- Outlook
- Little or no change
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Architecture and engineering
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
- Median pay
- $81,390
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
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How many colleges offer Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations at these degree levels: certificate (22 colleges), associate's (14 colleges), bachelor's (41 colleges), master's (27 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (2 colleges), doctoral (3 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (23 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations earn $84,342 a year four years after finishing, across 5 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations graduates earn the most?
Mercyhurst University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations: $86,597 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.