<p>The Academy awards all graduates a “B.S” in whatever major you decide to choose. So, yes, a Bachelor of Science in history is quite a popular route to getting a degree. All it says with the B.S. is that you’ve completed the prerequisite requirements to obtain a master’s in an engineering field. If I was looking for the “needs of the Navy” I’d rather have someone with a non-technical undergrad (i.e. History from USNA) and Masters in engineering, than undergrad engineering (i.e. Systems engineering from USNA) and humanities masters somewhere else.</p>
<p>Either way, the B.S. designation tells anyone that you have a technical background. If you have the undergrad or graduate concentration in engineering, it just solidifies your capabilities. Either way, I think USNA undergrad in math and science gives you the knowledge you need in the fleet to be a career officer and to serve with the competency you’ll need in the future.</p>