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Bachelor's+43% vs national median65 grads tracked

Engineering, General at SUNY Maritime College

Ranked 1st of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$94,389
middle 50%: $76,285 – $145,118
Median · 5 years out
$135,613
middle 50%: $116,517 – $166,788
Median · 10 years out
$134,767
middle 50%: $117,305 – $160,199

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of SUNY Maritime College's bachelor's program in Engineering, General earn a median $94,389 one year after graduating, rising to $134,767 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 43% above the national median of $94,989 for this field, ranking 1st of 30 reporting programs.

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
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,416 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$106,887 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$97,341 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,047 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$97,009 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Maritime College

Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,013 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,922 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$111,047 · 5 yrs out
Marine Transportation (Bachelor's)
$111,047 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,663 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,126 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Marine Transportation (Associate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,048 · 5 yrs out

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