There are dozens of threads on post-grad education programs and career paths. Worth searching and browsing.AreThe academies encouraging grad schools more now than say 5-10 years ago?
grad schools like medical, dental or law
AreThe academies encouraging grad schools more now than say 5-10 years ago
From a link within the page linked above.As Capt MJ has pointed out above, there are lots of threads on the subject. Also, like most things USNA, the best place to start that search is on their own web-site. Here's a head start for you:
Graduate Education Programs
Graduate Education Home page for Graduate Education at USNA.edu. Updated Thu Aug 17 14:42:18 EDT 2023.www.usna.edu
My son just finished this. First he was sent to language school which in this case was at the State Dept and then spent two years living in a European City and going to school. He had plenty of time off and toured throughout Europe while also enjoying becoming a new parent. I had four USNA classmates who completed this program and two of them became flag officers (a three star and a a four star).Olmsted Scholarships permit U.S. military officers to pursue graduate study for two years at a foreign university in a foreign language. Each year one or two officer graduates from each of the three major service academies (the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and West Point) are selected to become Olmsted Scholars after having completed 3 to 10 years of commissioned service.
I do think other post grad work has increased with more getting to go directly to grad school out of USNA. To be honest, and just my opinion, I am not a fan of this. It delays someone from actually getting to their career designation and I just don’t see grad school providing much to a brand new officer as opposed to slightly later in their career.
I had a dentist who was a direct commission through some scholarship program (HSSP?). He picked up the first year and the Navy picked up the rest.