Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer (32% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 77% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,658 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
201 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 91% of graduates; 9 programs in 7 fields awarded at least one.
- Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer 49.030932% 64Graduates in this field earn $103,417 4 years out
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 14.220124% 49Graduates in this field earn $137,352 4 years out
- Systems Engineering 14.270114% 28
- Power Plant Technology/Technician 15.170211% 23
- International Business/Trade/Commerce 52.11019.5% 19Graduates in this field earn $77,641 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Transportation, 23% → 32% of graduates since 2014–15 (64 graduates in 2024–25).
Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.
Top-earning majors here
By earnings 4 years after completion
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$137,352 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $108,130
4 years after completion$137,352National median: $114,055Above typical4 years out, Pell: $116,891 · Non-Pell: $116,700(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $27,000 · 85 graduates, two most recent years combined
Business Administration, Management and Operations$123,155 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $98,743
4 years after completion$123,155National median: $68,257Above typicalMedian federal debt: $27,000
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$112,246 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $98,488
4 years after completion$112,246National median: $81,678Above typical4 years out, Pell: $100,563 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $27,000
Marine Transportation$103,417 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $82,725
4 years after completion$103,417National median: $117,011Below typical4 years out, Pell: $83,715 · Non-Pell: $107,261(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $27,000 · 81 graduates, two most recent years combined
International Business$77,641 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $66,982
4 years after completion$77,641National median: $73,201Above typical4 years out, Pell: $63,209 · Non-Pell: $65,487(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $27,000 · 44 graduates, two most recent years combined
Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
Spending and endowment
Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.
Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
