Academics at United States Merchant Marine Academy

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at United States Merchant Marine Academy: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at United States Merchant Marine Academy:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at United States Merchant Marine Academy is about average at 13 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. United States Merchant Marine Academy employs 78% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at United States Merchant Marine Academy can choose from 3 majors with reported graduates spanning 2 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at United States Merchant Marine Academy are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at United States Merchant Marine Academy.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at United States Merchant Marine Academy, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? United States Merchant Marine Academy may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well United States Merchant Marine Academy retains and graduates its students — 84% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into United States Merchant Marine Academy

Each page below covers one part of academic life at United States Merchant Marine Academy in more detail:

• Academic Majors at United States Merchant Marine Academy — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at United States Merchant Marine Academy — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at United States Merchant Marine Academy — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at United States Merchant Marine Academy — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at United States Merchant Marine Academy — accreditation status and accrediting bodies