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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy has 8 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Engineering-Related Fields (master's), where graduates earn a median $138,711 four years after finishing, against $127,277 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$104,098
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 2 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 69 | $124,902 | $125,016 | $100,37825% above | $26,000 |
| Marine Transportation | 56 | $105,742 | $119,916 | $117,1762% above | $24,715 |
| Engineering, General | 32 | $93,141 | N/A | $73,31027% above | $25,000 |
| International Business | 41 | $66,411 | $89,094 | $73,64021% above | $24,000 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 61 | $58,785 | $85,256 | $63,05235% above | $24,470 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 33 | $59,807 | $74,393 | $54,62736% above | $25,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields | 28 | $111,850 | $138,711 | $127,2779% above | N/A |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 10 | $67,708 | $111,176 | $97,36214% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Massachusetts Maritime Academy reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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Fitchburg, MA
Acceptance rate 87%, close to 95%
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Acceptance rate 88%, close to 95%
Profile closeness58/100
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Framingham, MA
Same control type (public)
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North Adams, MA
Acceptance rate 90%, close to 95%
Profile closeness55/100
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Westfield, MA
Same control type (public)
Profile closeness54/100
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Salem, MA
Acceptance rate 96%, close to 95%
Profile closeness52/100
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Lowell, MA
Graduation rate 69%, close to 73%
Profile closeness52/100
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Bridgewater, MA
Acceptance rate 88%, close to 95%
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