by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Marine Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Maine Maritime Academy. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in marine engineering, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, Maine Maritime is the best school in the United States for marine engineering majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Maine.
Here are some of the other rankings for Maine Maritime.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Maine Maritime paid an average of $845 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $370 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,030 | $25,410 |
| Fees | $3,028 | $3,028 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,720 | $10,720 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,900 | $2,900 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Maine Maritime in Marine Engineering walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $24,129.
The median early career salary of marine engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Maine Maritime is $94,085 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $78,460.
Maine Maritime does not offer an online option for its marine engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Maine Maritime Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in marine engineering in 2019-2020, 5.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 1.4% of the marine engineering bachelor’s degrees at Maine Maritime in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Marine Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering | 71 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | 8 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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