by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Maritime Studies Major in Maine” ranking.
Maritime Studies is the 352nd most popular major in the country with 60 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , maritime studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $0 and had an average of $20,971 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 8 maritime studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Maritime Studies Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in maritime studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their maritime studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine maritime studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Maritime Studies Major in Maine list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s maritime studies degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Maritime Studies Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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