Top Ranked Programs
Massachusetts Maritime Academy's program mix is anchored in Engineering, reflecting the academy's specialized maritime and technical identity. Engineering accounts for 40% of graduates and Business accounts for 15%, together defining a focused portfolio built around applied, workforce-ready fields. Across 7 programs serving roughly 316 students annually, 5 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a concentrated set that reflects the academy's specialized mission rather than a broad liberal-arts catalog. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is the academy's largest program with 62 graduates, combining strong cohort scale with median earnings of $85,256 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other #1 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The highest four-year earnings at the academy come from Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, where 59 graduates earn median earnings of $125,016 — Azimuth ranks this program #2 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Marine Transportation program graduates 49 students with median earnings of $119,916, and Azimuth ranks the program #3 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. International Business adds further depth, with 47 graduates earning $89,094 and Azimuth ranking the program #5 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These programs are overwhelmingly high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways — graduates in marine engineering, facilities management, and international business enter industries with strong and steady hiring demand. The academy's focused scale means cohorts are small, but employer recruitment in maritime, energy, and logistics sectors is tightly matched to the degree output. The [supply-demand map for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides broader context for how these applied-technical fields align with national labor-market trends. ```