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Marine Engineering at Maine Maritime Academy

If you are interested in studying Marine Engineering, take a look at what Maine Maritime Academy. Get started with the following essential facts.

Maine Maritime Academy sits in Castine, ME.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 71 marine engineering degrees were awarded at Maine Maritime Academy.

Online & Distance Learning at Maine Maritime Academy

Many students take online classes at Maine Maritime Academy. Of 971 students, 24 (2%) studied exclusively online and 202 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Marine Engineering Rankings at Maine Maritime Academy

Use these rankings to compare Maine Maritime Academy’s Marine Engineering program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Value	Maine	#1 of 2
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 9

Earnings for Marine Engineering Graduates from Maine Maritime Academy

Students who complete Maine Maritime Academy’s Marine Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$94,796
2 years	$97,705
3 years	$105,033
4 years	$116,961
5 years	$127,327

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Marine Engineering graduates from Maine Maritime Academy report median earnings of $116,961, compared with $101,968 for all Maine Maritime Academy graduates — about 15% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Marine Engineering graduates from Maine Maritime Academy is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Marine Engineering graduates at Maine Maritime Academy, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Marine Engineering graduates at Maine Maritime Academy are 1% women (1) and 99% men (70).

Marine Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Maine Maritime Academy

Among the 71 bachelor’s marine engineering degrees awarded at Maine Maritime Academy, 1% were women (1) and 99% were men (70).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Maine Maritime Academy.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	61
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Marine Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Maine Maritime Academy, lower than the national average of 16%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Marine Engineering Concentrations at Maine Maritime Academy

This Marine Engineering program at Maine Maritime Academy breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Naval Architecture & Engineering	71

Top-Paying Careers for Marine Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Marine Engineering program at Maine Maritime Academy go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Marine Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$121,581
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.