Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer at Maine Maritime Academy

If you are interested in studying marine science/merchant marine officer, you may want to check out the program at Maine Maritime Academy. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Maine Maritime is located in Castine, Maine and has a total student population of 941. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 students received their associate's degree in marine science/merchant marine officer.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer section at the bottom of this page.

Maine Maritime Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

Maine Maritime Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the marine science/merchant marine officer progam at Maine Maritime compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The marine science/merchant marine officer major at Maine Maritime is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Marine Science Officer Associate Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Focused Marine Science Officer Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
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Best Marine Science Officer Associate Degree Trade Schools	2
Most Focused Marine Science Officer Trade Schools	2
Most Popular Marine Science Officer Associate Degree Trade Schools	2
Best Value Marine Science Officer Associate Degree Schools	2
Best Marine Science Officer Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	4
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Most Popular Marine Science Officer Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	4
Most Popular Marine Science Officer Trade Schools	4
Best Value Marine Science Officer Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Marine Science Officer Trade Schools	5
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Best Value Marine Science Officer Schools	6

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Student Demographics at Maine Maritime

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine science/merchant marine officer majors at Maine Maritime Academy.

Maine Maritime Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of marine science/merchant marine officer associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in marine science/merchant marine officer at Maine Maritime are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Maine Maritime Academy with a associate's in marine science/merchant marine officer.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Maine Maritime Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in marine science/merchant marine officer from Maine Maritime. About 81% were men and 19% were women. The typical marine science/merchant marine officer bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% women. So female students are more repesented at Maine Maritime since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in marine science/merchant marine officer at Maine Maritime are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Maine Maritime Academy with a bachelor's in marine science/merchant marine officer.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Maine Maritime also has a doctoral program available in marine science/merchant marine officer. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Grads May Go Into

A degree in marine science/merchant marine officer can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for Maine Maritime Academy.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	130	$61,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.