Transportation & Materials Moving at United States Merchant Marine Academy

Every transportation and materials moving school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the transportation and materials moving program at United States Merchant Marine Academy stacks up to those at other schools.

USMMA is located in Kings Point, New York and approximately 1,045 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Transportation & Materials Moving section at the bottom of this page.

USMMA Transportation & Materials Moving Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation & Materials Moving

USMMA Transportation & Materials Moving Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the transportation and materials moving progam at USMMA 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 transportation and materials moving major at USMMA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Transportation & Materials Moving. 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 Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	12
Most Focused Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools	36
Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools	62

Transportation & Materials Moving Student Demographics at USMMA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the transportation and materials moving majors at United States Merchant Marine Academy.

USMMA Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Program

Of the 106 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in transportation and materials moving from USMMA in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women. The typical transportation and materials moving bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% women. So female students are more repesented at USMMA since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in transportation and materials moving at USMMA 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 United States Merchant Marine Academy with a bachelor's in transportation and materials moving.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	87
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USMMA also has a doctoral program available in transportation and materials moving. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Transportation & Materials Moving

If you plan to be a transportation and materials moving major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at United States Merchant Marine Academy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Transportation	106

Related Majors

Careers That Transportation & Materials Moving Grads May Go Into

A degree in transportation and materials moving can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	62,360	$50,460
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	46,030	$38,160
Highway Maintenance Workers	14,920	$45,880
Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators	13,160	$81,930
Flight Attendants	10,480	$48,960

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 NOAA Photo Library under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.