Bachelor's-4% vs national median340 grads tracked
Marine Transportation at Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Ranked 3rd of 3 bachelor's programs in Marine Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$87,941
middle 50%: $55,879 – $111,205
Median · 5 years out
$106,702
middle 50%: $83,782 – $137,397
Median · 10 years out
$126,865
middle 50%: $94,789 – $166,555
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Marine Transportation (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Marine Transportation graduates from Massachusetts Maritime Academy earn a median of $88k initially. This grows to $127k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,824 total interest
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