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# Maine Maritime Academy Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Maine Maritime Academy?

Maine Maritime Academy is a focused institution where nearly all degrees come from three fields, and the earnings picture is unusually concentrated. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is both the largest program at 61 degrees awarded and the highest-earning, with a median of $137,352 four years after completion.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #1 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Marine Transportation is the second-largest program, awarding 49 degrees and posting median earnings of $103,417.

That figure sits below the national benchmark for the field, at 0.88x of the median. The third program with published earnings, International Business, is smaller at 23 degrees awarded and shows a median of $77,641, or 1.06x of the national field median.

The spread between the top-earning program and the more moderate-earning ones is wide, and the return picture depends heavily on which of the three a student chooses.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Engineering**72 · 44.7%**
-   Transportation**49 · 30.4%**
-   Business**23 · 14.3%**
-   Engineering technologies**11 · 6.8%**
-   Biological sciences**6 · 3.7%**

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6 of 6 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first three matching programs

**Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 61 degrees awarded**
$137,352

**Marine Transportation 49 degrees awarded**
$103,417

**International Business 23 degrees awarded**
$77,641

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 61 | $137,352 | #1 |
| Marine Transportation | 49 | $103,417 | #6 |
| International Business | 23 | $77,641 | #20 |
| Systems Engineering small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Maine Maritime Academy?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering**
61

**Marine Transportation**
49

**International Business**
23

**Systems Engineering**
11

**Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians**
11

**Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology**
6

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Maine Maritime Academy majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering**#1**
2.  Marine Transportation**#6**
3.  International Business**#20**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Maine Maritime Academy vary by field, so [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s score four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation. The school publishes earnings for 3 programs, and 3 has an Azimuth national rank.

Engineering makes up 44.7% of degrees awarded, with Transportation & Materials Moving at 30.4% and Business at 14.3%. Azimuth ranks Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering #1 within its field.

Completers earn $137,352 four years after completion. Marine Transportation completers earn $103,417.

The award figures count degrees conferred in a single academic year, not distinct students. Program earnings reflect federally aided completers four years after completion. International Business completers earn $77,641.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).