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# Massachusetts Maritime Academy Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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

The academy's program list is short and tightly focused on maritime fields. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is the highest-earning program, with a median of $125,016 four years after completion and 59 degrees awarded.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #2 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Marine Transportation follows closely at $119,916 from 49 degrees awarded, and Azimuth places it #3 nationally within its field.

Further down the earnings scale, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services is the largest program by degrees awarded at 62, with a median of $85,256. Natural Resources Conservation and Research rounds out the list at $74,393 from 32 degrees awarded.

The spread between the top and bottom of the program list is wide, and the highest earners are also among the largest programs.

### 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**126 · 39.9%**
-   Homeland security**62 · 19.6%**
-   Transportation**49 · 15.5%**
-   Business**47 · 14.9%**
-   Natural resources**32 · 10.1%**

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7 of 7 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first five matching programs

**Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 59 degrees awarded**
$125,016

**Marine Transportation 49 degrees awarded**
$119,916

**International Business 47 degrees awarded**
$89,094

**Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 62 degrees awarded**
$85,256

**Natural Resources Conservation and Research 32 degrees awarded**
$74,393

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 | 59 | $125,016 | #2 |
| Marine Transportation | 49 | $119,916 | #3 |
| International Business | 47 | $89,094 | #9 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 62 | $85,256 | #1 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 32 | $74,393 | #6 |
| Engineering, General | 51 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Energy Systems Engineering small degree count | 16 | 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 Massachusetts Maritime Academy?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other**
62

**Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering**
59

**Engineering, General**
51

**Marine Transportation**
49

**International Business**
47

**Natural Resources Conservation and Research**
32

**Energy Systems Engineering**
16

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

## How do Massachusetts Maritime Academy majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other**#1**
2.  Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering**#2**
3.  Marine Transportation**#3**
4.  Natural Resources Conservation and Research**#6**
5.  International Business**#9**

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

Azimuth publishes earnings data for 5 fields at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and 5 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is concentrated in maritime and protective-service fields.

Engineering accounts for 39.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Security & Protective Services at 19.6% and Transportation & Materials Moving at 15.5%. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is the highest-earning program, with a median of $125,016 four years after completion and an [Azimuth rank](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) of #2 nationally. Marine Transportation follows at $119,916 and ranks #3.

## 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/).