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Bachelor's+1% vs national median450 grads tracked

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at SUNY Maritime College

Ranked 1st of 5 bachelor's programs in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$88,666
middle 50%: $73,465 – $109,381
Median · 5 years out
$121,052
middle 50%: $93,308 – $147,191
Median · 10 years out
$141,320
middle 50%: $111,546 – $180,226

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of SUNY Maritime College's bachelor's program in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering earn a median $88,666 one year after graduating, rising to $141,320 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $120,021 for this field, ranking 1st of 5 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,685 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$120,021 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$110,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$102,170 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$95,254 · 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
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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