Bachelor’s Degrees in Marine Transportation
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Education Levels of Marine Transport Majors
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 388 students earned their bachelor's degree in marine transport. This makes it the 221st most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in marine transport at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Basic Certificate | 447 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 388 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 321 |
Associate Degree | 47 |
Earnings of Marine Transport Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in marine transport is $74,463. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $70,799 to a high of $75,721.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in marine transport is $26,392. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $26,884 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $25,508.
Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $478.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in marine transport. About 85.3% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 331 |
Women | 57 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of marine transport bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
White | 295 |
International Students | 10 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 27 |
Most Popular Marine Transport Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 7 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in marine transport. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:
United States Merchant Marine Academy tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for marine transport majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 1,000 attend the school each year. The marine transport program at United States Merchant Marine Academy awarded 106 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 20% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Texas A&M University - College Station comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in marine transport. Each year, around 70,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,578 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 bachelor's degrees were handed out to marine transport majors at Texas A&M College Station. About 6% of this group were women, and 21% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for marine transport majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is SUNY Maritime College. Each year, around 1,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. The marine transport program at SUNY Maritime College awarded 59 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 10% were women and 27% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Maine Maritime Academy comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in marine transport. Roughly 900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,250 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,200 per year. The marine transport program at Maine Maritime Academy awarded 47 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 6% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 19% were women.
Northwestern Michigan College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in marine transport. Roughly 3,200 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 bachelor's degrees were handed out to marine transport majors at NMC. About 20% of this group were women, and 7% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in marine transport. Each year, around 1,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $1,946 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,710 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 bachelor's degrees were handed out to marine transport majors at Maritime. Around 15% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 15% were women.
California State University Maritime Academy comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in marine transport. Roughly 900 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 people received their bachelor's degree in marine transport from Cal Maritime. About 10% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to marine transport that offer bachelor’s degrees.
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Air Transportation | 5,702 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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