Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering bachelor's degree at Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$10,961 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
21.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$155,040 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+200% · Strong payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$620,160
$20,000Annual price+$540,160
$22,000Current college-wide context+$532,160
$40,000Annual price+$460,160
$60,000Annual price+$380,160
$80,000Annual price+$300,160
$100,000Annual price+$220,160
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$100,024 → $117,114Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort54Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort88Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median139Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$45,183Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
360Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment48Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers98Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count296Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
4.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers94Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$125,016$85,567 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 33 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,582
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$125,016
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$100,024Year 1
$125,016Year 4
$117,114Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.7% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$10,418
Estimated loan payment$286
139borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$125,016 vs. $114,055
$10,961 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$201,430 median wageMA estimate · 7,690 jobs · 11-9041$166,430–$226,680 middle 50% of MA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$134,850 median wageMA estimate · 2,610 jobs · 25-1032$100,880–$177,760 middle 50% of MA wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarine Engineers and Naval Architects$114,640 median wageMA estimate · 8,250 jobs · 17-2121$103,310–$148,620 middle 50% of MA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Transportation and Warehousing
about 20.0%02
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 13.0%03
Manufacturing
about 10.6%04
Construction
about 10.6%05
Utilities
about 9.1%
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.