Campus of Massachusetts Maritime Academy

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy

    Buzzards Bay, MA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Master's college
    • NCAA Division III

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    Massachusetts Maritime Academy Outcomes

    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.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    73.5%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    86.8%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $104,098

    Former students who received federal aid

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduate earnings by major

    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.

    Largest program
    Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
    69 graduates · $125,016 median earnings
    Above the national median
    8 of 8 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
    Median debt is 21% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Engineering-Related Fields (master's)
    $138,711
    Field median $127,277
    Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (bachelor's)
    $125,016
    Field median $100,378
    Marine Transportation (bachelor's)
    $119,916
    Field median $117,176
    Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (master's)
    $111,176
    Field median $97,362
    Engineering, General (bachelor's)
    $93,141
    Field median $73,310
    International Business (bachelor's)
    $89,094
    Field median $73,640
    Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (bachelor's)
    $85,256
    Field median $63,052
    Natural Resources Conservation and Research (bachelor's)
    $74,393
    Field median $54,627
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering69$124,902$125,016$100,37825% above$26,000
    Marine Transportation56$105,742$119,916$117,1762% above$24,715
    Engineering, General32$93,141N/A$73,31027% above$25,000
    International Business41$66,411$89,094$73,64021% above$24,000
    Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other61$58,785$85,256$63,05235% above$24,470
    Natural Resources Conservation and Research33$59,807$74,393$54,62736% above$25,000

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Engineering-Related Fields28$111,850$138,711$127,2779% aboveN/A
    Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other10$67,708$111,176$97,36214% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    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.

    Explore all 117 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, International Business

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, International Business

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Engineering, General, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and 3 more

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Clinical Research Coordinators

      Median pay
      $167,220
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing

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