Marine Transportation at Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$82,725
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$103,417
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$117,011
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 7
Rank by pay
#4 of 7
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Maine Maritime Academy graduates in marine transportation earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Maine Maritime Academy Compares for Marine Transportation

All 7 colleges reporting marine transportation earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI$136,748$144,185#1$87,281
2Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$124,645$126,727#2$87,444
3Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$119,916$105,599#6$84,187
4California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA$117,176$106,622#5$87,464
5SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY$115,831$110,247#3$79,797
6United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY$107,654$102,464#7$69,847
7Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME$103,417$109,905#4$82,725

Other Majors at Maine Maritime Academy by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$137,352$108,130#1 of 6
Business Administration, Management and Operations$123,155$98,743#8 of 1176
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$112,246$98,488#1 of 15
International Business$77,641$66,982#41 of 115

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Maine Maritime Academy marine transportation graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $82,725 one year after graduating and $103,417 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Maine Maritime Academy rank for marine transportation?

Among 7 colleges reporting earnings for marine transportation graduates, Maine Maritime Academy ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marine transportation at Maine Maritime Academy worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for marine transportation ($117,011), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Maine Maritime Academy · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.