by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Marine Transportation is a major offered under the transportation and materials moving program of study at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in marine transport, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Maritime was ranked #4 on College Factual's Best Schools for marine transport list. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Maritime paid an average of $709 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $79 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,890 | $17,010 |
| Fees | $8,424 | $8,424 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,352 | $13,352 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,170 | $4,170 |
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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 Maritime in Marine Transport walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,545.
marine transport who receive their bachelor’s degree from Maritime make an average of $74,845 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $82,250.
Online degrees for the Maritime marine transport bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Maritime Online Learning page.
About 10.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in marine transport in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 12.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 1.5% of the marine transport bachelor’s degrees at Maritime in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 63 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Marine Transportation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer | 67 |
*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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