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Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (24% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 53% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,741 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

257 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 88% of graduates; 7 programs in 5 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 14.220124% 61
    Graduates in this field earn $125,016 4 years out
  2. Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer 49.030920% 51
    Graduates in this field earn $119,916 4 years out
  3. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 43.999918% 45
    Graduates in this field earn $85,256 4 years out
  4. International Business/Trade/Commerce 52.110115% 38
    Graduates in this field earn $89,094 4 years out
  5. Applied Engineering 14.010312% 30

Fastest-growing field: Criminal justice and protective services, 12% → 18% of graduates since 2014–15 (45 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

  1. Systems Engineering$125,191 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $79,942

    4 years after completion$125,191
    National median: $105,185Above typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000

  2. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$125,016 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $100,024

    4 years after completion$125,016
    National median: $114,055Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $124,904 · Non-Pell: $102,364(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 132 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Marine Transportation$119,916 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $84,187

    4 years after completion$119,916
    National median: $117,011About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $86,623 · Non-Pell: $118,573(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,250 · 96 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Engineering, Other$104,007 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $77,421

    4 years after completion$104,007
    National median: $93,989Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $102,118 · Non-Pell: $88,740(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,000

  5. International Business$89,094 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $54,741

    4 years after completion$89,094
    National median: $73,201Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $70,795 · Non-Pell: $71,166(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,000 · 101 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.

Students per faculty member vs. every college13 to 1
13 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 50% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty53%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$90,659

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

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.

Instruction spending per student$16,741
$16,741
← Lessmore than 83% of 557More →
Endowment per student$39,981
$39,981
← Lessmore than 85% of 537More →

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)