Maritime Studies: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 1 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$136,480 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
20.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−51%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,878Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$57,878Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
$23,478Median federal debt
42thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
1Reporting programs
1With year-4 earnings
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$57,878National median$57,87875th percentile$57,878
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
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Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.
1 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
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1Texas A&M University-College Station$57,878Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
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Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M University-College StationBachelor's Degree | College Station, TX | $57,878 | $23,478 | -51% | Negative payoff |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.