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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Suny Maritime College #287 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median $104,752 four years after enrollment, placing Suny Maritime College in the 99.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Suny Maritime College sits in the 96.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, reflecting how consistently graduates outperform what similar students earn at comparable institutions. Students at Suny Maritime College earn about $22,139 more than similar students at comparable institutions, a result that places the institution among the strongest performers for earnings beyond expectations in the Azimuth coverage set. Azimuth ranks Suny Maritime College #60 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions, anchored by median earnings that rank in the 99.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks Suny Maritime College #287 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 80.5 percentile for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A public university located in Throggs Neck, NY, Suny Maritime College enrolls roughly 1,285 undergraduates. Retention stands at 83.5% and the six-year graduation rate is 64.4%, reflecting a student body that completes at rates well above what enrollment size alone would predict. The composite is anchored by return on investment. Azimuth ranks Suny Maritime College #60 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 96.0 percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $104,752, placing Suny Maritime College in the 99.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $22,139 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Suny Maritime College in the 96.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The dominant program family is Engineering, which aligns closely with the maritime and engineering career pathways that define the institution's labor-market footprint. Access and affordability sit lower in the composite. Suny Maritime College admits about 72.4% of applicants, enrolls 22.1% Pell recipients and 21.5% first-generation students, and sits in the 13.0 percentile for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Affordability ranks in the 35.8 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, reflecting the cost structure typical of a specialized technical institution. Mobility sits in the 74.8 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, supported by the strong and focused career pipelines that a maritime-engineering curriculum tends to produce.
SUNY Maritime College's published cost of attendance is $29,786. Net price by income band shows meaningful variation: low-income families pay approximately $11,726, middle-income families pay around $20,721, and higher-income families pay approximately $27,565. Azimuth ranks Suny Maritime College #915 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. SUNY Maritime's public tuition structure and state aid participation shape affordability across income levels. The college participates in federal need-based aid programs (Pell Grants, Direct Loans) and New York State aid programs, with aid packages designed to close portions of the gap between sticker price and what families actually pay. Families apply for need-based aid using the FAFSA, and the college's financial aid office works with families to identify aid eligibility and financing options. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $23,250, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $38,700; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $104,752, median federal debt of $23,250 projects to a monthly payment of about $263 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Azimuth ranks Suny Maritime College #287 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A private seminary in Brooklyn, New York, Suny Maritime College serves a specialized student population focused on advanced religious and philosophical study. The institution's mission centers on intensive engagement with classical texts and contemplative traditions within the philosophy and theology domains. Suny Maritime College delivers strong outcomes within its distinctive academic mission. Azimuth ranks Suny Maritime College #60 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $104,752, placing Suny Maritime College in the 99.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These outcomes reflect the institution's focus on Engineering and related fields, where graduates pursue careers aligned with their specialized training. As a small, mission-driven institution, Suny Maritime College operates within a distinct niche of American higher education. The seminary's enrollment and program structure reflect its commitment to deep, sustained engagement with its core academic and spiritual mission rather than broad institutional scale. For students seeking advanced study in philosophy and related disciplines within a religiously grounded community, Suny Maritime College offers a focused educational pathway with demonstrated long-term financial outcomes.
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Peer institutions with comparable quality and outcomes:
| School | State | Accept Rate | Median Earnings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California State University Maritime Academy Similar quality tier (#9629 ranked) | CA | 95% | $94,784 | #9629 | Compare |
Oregon Institute Of Technology Similar quality tier (#9621 ranked) | OR | 95% | $72,273 | #9621 | Compare |
Cuny Medgar Evers College Similar quality tier in Northeast (#10677 ranked) | NY | 86% | $46,498 | #10677 | Compare |
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology Similar quality tier (#8051 ranked) | NM | 44% | $76,489 | #8051 | Compare |
New Jersey City University Similar quality tier in Northeast (#10717 ranked) | NJ | 98% | $52,745 | #10717 | Compare |
Marine Transportation
167 graduates
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
24 graduates
Mechanical Engineering
82 graduates
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
41 graduates
Industrial Engineering
23 graduates
Suny Maritime College's program mix is anchored in Engineering, reflecting the college's identity as a specialized maritime and engineering institution. Marine Transportation is the largest program with 167 graduates annually, followed by Mechanical Engineering and Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other — together accounting for the bulk of degree output across 8 programs.
This focused portfolio, oriented around marine transportation, engineering technology, and related technical fields, is closer in character to a specialized polytechnic than a broad-access public university. The strongest rankings cluster in the institution's engineering and transportation programs.
Azimuth ranks Marine Transportation #1 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $115,831 — a combination of cohort scale and earnings strength that makes it the highest aggregate-return program at the college. Azimuth ranks Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering #47 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $107,749, and Mechanical Engineering ranks #29 among nonprofit four-year institutions with graduates earning $106,932 four years after enrollment.
These rankings reflect how the program-ranking methodology evaluates specialized technical programs against the full coverage set. The dominant pathway here is high-mobility and direct-to-workforce: graduates in marine engineering, naval architecture, and transportation management typically enter licensed officer or engineering roles in the maritime industry rather than proceeding to graduate school, meaning four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than an undercount of longer-term trajectories.
The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how maritime and engineering fields align with national labor-market demand, particularly given the specialized licensing requirements that shape hiring in this sector.
Based on federal data for students receiving aid. Actual costs may vary.
SUNY Maritime College's published cost of attendance is $29,786. Net price by income band shows meaningful variation: low-income families pay approximately $11,726, middle-income families pay around $20,721, and higher-income families pay approximately $27,565.
Azimuth ranks Suny Maritime College #915 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
SUNY Maritime's public tuition structure and state aid participation shape affordability across income levels. The college participates in federal need-based aid programs (Pell Grants, Direct Loans) and New York State aid programs, with aid packages designed to close portions of the gap between sticker price and what families actually pay.
Families apply for need-based aid using the FAFSA, and the college's financial aid office works with families to identify aid eligibility and financing options. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $23,250, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $38,700; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.
For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $104,752, median federal debt of $23,250 projects to a monthly payment of about $263 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates of Suny Maritime College earn median 4-year earnings of $104,752, placing Suny Maritime College in the 99.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $22,139 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Suny Maritime College in the 96.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks Suny Maritime College #60 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That strong earnings position reflects the institution's deep concentration in Engineering, a field where graduates enter technically demanding, well-compensated roles from the first year of employment.
The program lineup at Suny Maritime College is anchored by Marine Transportation, which combines meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings and represents the core of the institution's economic signature. The Marine Transportation program graduates 167 students with median earnings of $115,831 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #1 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Mechanical Engineering follows with 82 graduates earning $106,932 at the four-year mark, ranked #29 for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering round out the program mix, each delivering median four-year earnings of $85,603 and $106,186 respectively, with both programs ranked among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The concentration in Engineering — representing 38% of graduates — and Business at 15% helps explain why institution-level median earnings run well above the $52,536 median at comparable institutions.
