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Associate Degree in Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

Associate Degrees in Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

23 Yearly Graduations
9% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer an associate degree in marine science/merchant marine officer. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 43 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 23 students earned their associate degree in marine science/merchant marine officer. This earns it the #194 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in marine science/merchant marine officer at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 544
Associate Degree 23
Undergraduate Certificate 15
Basic Certificate 1

Earnings of Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for marine science/merchant marine officer majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for marine science/merchant marine officer students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue associate degrees in marine science/merchant marine officer. About 91.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 21
Women 2
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The racial-ethnic distribution of marine science/merchant marine officer associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 3 colleges that offer an associate degree in marine science/merchant marine officer. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, Texas
17 Yearly Graduations
10% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for marine science/merchant marine officer students seekingan associate degree is San Jacinto Community College. Roughly 31,500 attend the school each year. The marine science/merchant marine officer program at San Jacinto Community College awarded 17 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 48% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 10% were women.

#2

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, Maine
5 Yearly Graduations

Maine Maritime Academy is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in marine science/merchant marine officer. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,474 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,400 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 5 associate degrees were handed out to marine science/merchant marine officer majors at Maine Maritime.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to marine science/merchant marine officer that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Diver, Professional & Instructor 7

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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