Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer (44% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 79% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,935 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

201 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 3 programs account for 100% of graduates; 3 programs in 2 fields awarded at least one.

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer 49.030944% 88
Graduates in this field earn $107,654 4 years out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 14.220143% 86
Systems Engineering 14.270113% 27

Fastest-growing field: Engineering, 49% → 56% of graduates since 2014–15 (113 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

Marine Transportation$107,654 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $69,847
4 years after completion$107,654
National median: $117,011Below typical
Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 218 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 faculty79%

National median: 67%Above typical

Average faculty salary

$106,878

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$11,935

$11,935

← Lessmore than 62% of 557More →

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)