Bachelor’s Degrees in Marine Transportation
Education Levels of Marine Transport Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 421 people 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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Undergraduate Certificate | 426 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 421 |
Basic Certificate | 276 |
Associate Degree | 50 |
Earnings of Marine Transport Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in marine transport is $84,187. 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 $81,261 to a high of $87,363.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in marine transport is $49,342. 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, $61,132 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $47,989.
Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $587.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in marine transport. About 84.1% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 354 |
Women | 67 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of marine transport bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
White | 333 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 42 |
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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 106 people received their bachelor's degree in marine transport from USMMA. Of these students, 33% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Data shows that USMMA graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $84,187.
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 $9,003 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people received their bachelor's degree in marine transport from Texas A&M College Station. Of these students, 5% were women and 15% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Data shows that Texas A&M College Station graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $84,187.
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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their bachelor's degree in marine transport from SUNY Maritime College. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 12% were women. Data shows that SUNY Maritime College graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $84,187.
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 $11,474 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,400 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their bachelor's degree in marine transport from Maine Maritime. About 19% of this group were women, and 3% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Data shows that Maine Maritime graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $84,187.
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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their bachelor's degree in marine transport from NMC. Of these students, 8% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Data shows that NMC graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $84,187.
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 $2,054 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,710 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their bachelor's degree in marine transport from Maritime. Of these students, 6% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Data shows that Maritime graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $84,187.
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 most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their bachelor's degree in marine transport from Cal Maritime. About 11% of this group were women, and 26% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. California State University Maritime Academy marine transport graduates who receive their bachelor's degree go on to jobs earning a median salary of $84,187.
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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 | 6,511 |
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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