Marine Transportation at Maine Maritime Academy

3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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 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.

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

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of marine transport associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in marine transport only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Maine Maritime may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 89% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in marine transport at Maine Maritime are white. Around 100% 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.

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

Maine Maritime Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Program

19% Women

3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of marine transport bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women. The typical marine transport bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at Maine Maritime since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 81% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Marine Transportation

If you plan to be a marine transport major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Maine Maritime Academy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer	52

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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