What would be a good college degree to consider before entering into the Navy?

Question

I am considering the Navy as a career option after college and would like to know what type of degree would benefit me most in a combat type field. I would like to go into BUDs training after entering into the Navy to become a SEAL. If I did make it through BUDs which degree would help me most in that field.

Would Spanish be another foreign language to consider or is it not as valuable in the state we are in.

Answer 1

You are going to be hard pressed to find a degree in a civilian college that will help with the military, especially special forces.

That said, I would choose a degree that you could use in the civilian field, if you decide to leave the military at any point before retirement.

The military will provide you with "college" training for whatever field you choose to go into.

Answer 2

Another alternative is to take Naval ROTC in college. Officer training programs while in service are a source of some great officers but there are some drawbacks. Being selected for the training programs depends on the group of individuals applying for active duty and/or specific training. For example, if everybody applying for officer training only had a high school education and you had two years of college, you would have a better chance of being selected. Likewise if everybody that applied had an undergraduate degree and you only had a two year degree, you may be in a situation where you wouldn't even be considered. These requirements are not etched in stone but fluctuate depending on how bad the economy is and how many people are applying. The importance of a degree cannot be overemphasized. If you are accepted into officer training on active duty and you do not have a degree, your potential for promotion is severely diminished. At that point, you have to spend your off duty time going to college or apply for a degree completion program. Simply going to college and then applying as an officer is probably the least likely route to being a commissioned officer unless your degree is an advanced degree in a discipline like law or medicine. There are a lot of considerations and a career in the military very rewarding.

Answer 3

Oh boy, here we go again. Another person wanting to be a SEAL. Probably a good liberal arts degree, so that if your SEAL plan falls through, you can be a deck officer. Get an engineering degree, especially nuclear engineering or electrical engineering. Also, for a better chance at getting what you want and better promotion possibilities, get a foreign language such as Arabic, Farsi, or any other middle eastern language. Right now, there are a few colege grads (and there are very few) going into the military period. I solute your choice of starting your career in the military.

Answer 4

enlist or Officer? the Navy is looking primarily for Hi Tech degrees with a GPA of 3.5 or higher to be compettive for a Comission.

BTW.. enlisted personnel have unlimited chances to get through BUD/s. officers.. one chance only. and since 75% or more fail out of BUD/s..you do the math.

Spanish is NOT a useful language. Too many native speakers already. Officers do NOT as a general rule speak other languages as part of their day to day job.

Answer 5

If you get a college degree then you should come in as an officer, not enlisted. Come in as an Unrestricted Line Officer, get your Surface Warfare Qualification and qualify as Officer Of The Deck both in port and underway. After two or three years you can apply for Special Warfare training.

The type of degree you get does not matter.

Answer 6

you might be better suited to try this plan in the opposite direction. join the navy first and let them pay for college. it's called the g.i. bill and they pay for up to $40,000 in college costs after you finish.
however if you want to do college first you'll probably want to get a degree in something that you can use post navy. something in computers or engineering will help you in the navy but also be a nice fallback should you choose to leave the navy.

Answer 7

any four year degree from an acreditted university will get you a commission in the Navy.

as far as what will benefit you, it does not matter, they will train you in what they deem you need to know.

i have known people with history degrees as nuke sub officers, chem engineering, my nav was an english major.

there may be desired languages that they would like to have, but not knowing would not prevent you from doing anything.

Answer 8

Nuclear Engineering.

Answer 9

Get a degree in engineering, either electrical or mechanical. That knowledge will help.

Answer 10

maybe communications, go to college and get ur deegree first then join as an officer