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Marine Transportation at Maine Maritime Academy

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Marine Transportation at Maine Maritime Academy

Every marine transportation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the marine transport program at Maine Maritime Academy stacks up to those at other schools.

Maine Maritime is located in Castine, Maine and approximately 941 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 marine transport majors received their bachelor's degree from Maine Maritime.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Marine Transportation section at the bottom of this page.

Maine Maritime Marine Transportation Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Marine Transport
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Transport

Maine Maritime Marine Transportation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the marine transport progam at Maine Maritime compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The marine transport major at Maine Maritime is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Marine Transportation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
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Most Focused Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Marine Transportation Associate Degree Schools 2
Best Marine Transportation Associate Degree Schools 2
Most Focused Marine Transportation Associate Degree Schools 3
Best Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular Marine Transportation Associate Degree Schools 4
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Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Focused Marine Transportation Schools 6
Best Value Marine Transportation Schools 6
Best Marine Transportation Schools 8
Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools 8
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How Much Do Marine Transport Graduates from Maine Maritime Make?

The median salary of marine transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at Maine Maritime is $73,797. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $74,463 for all marine transport students.

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Marine Transport Student Demographics at Maine Maritime

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine transport majors at Maine Maritime Academy.

Maine Maritime Marine Transportation Associate’s Program

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of marine transport associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in marine transport at Maine Maritime are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Maine Maritime Academy with a associate's in marine transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Maine Maritime Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Marine Transportation from Maine Maritime in 2020-2021, 81% were men and 19% were women. The typical marine transport bachelor's degree program is made up of only 8% women. So female students are more repesented at Maine Maritime since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in marine transport at Maine Maritime are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Maine Maritime Academy with a bachelor's in marine transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Maine Maritime also has a doctoral program available in marine transport. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Marine Transport Grads May Go Into

A degree in marine transport can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for Maine Maritime Academy.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 130 $61,410

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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