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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,298 grads tracked

Marine Transportation at SUNY Maritime College

Ranked 2nd of 3 bachelor's programs in Marine Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$80,648
middle 50%: $59,440 – $103,367
Median · 5 years out
$111,047
middle 50%: $86,303 – $137,629
Median · 10 years out
$130,717
middle 50%: $98,392 – $165,252

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

Graduates of SUNY Maritime College's bachelor's program in Marine Transportation earn a median $80,648 one year after graduating, rising to $130,717 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $111,047 for this field, ranking 2nd of 3 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,058 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A & M University at Galveston
$112,451 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$106,702 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Maritime College

Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$135,613 · 5 yrs out
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
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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