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Marine Science Officer at Maine Maritime Academy

What traits are you looking for in a school for Marine Science Officer, you may want to check out the program at Maine Maritime Academy. Get started with the following essential facts.

Maine Maritime Academy sits in Castine, ME.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 54 marine science officer degrees were awarded at Maine Maritime Academy.

Studying Online at Maine Maritime Academy

Many students take online classes at Maine Maritime Academy. Of 971 students, 24 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 202 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Marine Science Officer Rankings at Maine Maritime Academy

These rankings give you a sense of how Maine Maritime Academy’s Marine Science Officer program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#1 of 1
Best Value	Maine	#1 of 1
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 2
Best Value	Nationwide	#7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 9

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#1 of 1
Best Value	Maine	#1 of 1
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 2
Best Value	Nationwide	#7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 9

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Marine Science Officer graduates at Maine Maritime Academy, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Marine Science Officer graduates at Maine Maritime Academy are 13% women (7) and 87% men (47).

Marine Science Officer Associate’s Program at Maine Maritime Academy

Of the 3 associate’s marine science officer degrees awarded at Maine Maritime Academy, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Science Officer associate’s degree recipients at Maine Maritime Academy.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

Marine Science Officer Bachelor’s Program at Maine Maritime Academy

Of the 51 bachelor’s marine science officer degrees awarded at Maine Maritime Academy, 14% were women (7) and 86% were men (44).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Science Officer bachelor’s degree recipients at Maine Maritime Academy.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 2% of Marine Science Officer bachelor’s degree recipients at Maine Maritime Academy, below the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Marine Science Officer Graduates

Graduates of the Marine Science Officer program at Maine Maritime Academy pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Marine Science Officer graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Motorboat Operators	$67,056
Ship Engineers	$67,019
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$27,869

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.