The Naval Postgraduate School is a graduate institution established in Monterey, California. The college is operated by the United States Armed Forces and offers master’s, doctoral, and engineer’s degree programs to DOD employees, US Armed Forces personnel, and international visitors. The college’s 14 academic departments offer over 75 programs of study centered around national and global security, with many programs available to distance learners as well as on-campus. Students enrolled in any department of the Naval Postgraduate School have the opportunity to take part in research throughout their college career, which includes access to research facilities, internships, sponsorships, and institutional funding.