Awards

Students in the METOC curriculum can compete for a wide variety of awards. These include:

• Degree with Distinction – awarded to top 10% of graduates
  
  
• Outstanding Thesis Award
  
  
• Oceanographer of the Navy Award for Outstanding Academic Performance in Meteorology and Oceanography
  
  
• Monterey Council Navy League Award for Highest Academic Achievement
  
  
• Naval Postgraduate School Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for International Students
  
  
• Naval Postgraduate School Superior Service Award
  
  
• Naval Postgraduate School Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for Department of Defense Students
  
  
• Surface Navy  Association Award for Academic Excellence