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Marine Engineering at United States Merchant Marine Academy

If you are interested in studying marine engineering, you may want to check out the program at United States Merchant Marine Academy. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USMMA is located in Kings Point, New York and approximately 1,045 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in marine engineering from USMMA.

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

USMMA Marine Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Marine Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at USMMA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USMMA does offer online courses in marine engineering for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USMMA Marine Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The marine engineering major at USMMA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Marine Engineering. 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
Most Focused Marine Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Marine Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Marine Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Marine Engineering Schools 3
Most Focused Marine Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Marine Engineering Schools 3

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in marine engineering from USMMA. This makes it the #2 most popular school for marine engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Marine Engineering Student Demographics at USMMA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine engineering majors at United States Merchant Marine Academy.

USMMA Marine Engineering Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in marine engineering from USMMA. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in marine engineering at USMMA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its marine engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from United States Merchant Marine Academy with a bachelor's in marine engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 59
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

USMMA Marine Engineering Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of marine engineering master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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In the marine engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from United States Merchant Marine Academy with a master's in marine engineering.

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

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

Careers That Marine Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in marine engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Engineering Professors 2,900 $127,010
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 270 $120,860

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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