How much do Marine Transportation bachelor's degree graduates from United States Merchant Marine Academy earn?

The reported median is $107,654 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Marine Transportation bachelor's degree at United States Merchant Marine Academy

Kings Point, NY · 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.

$9,357 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $111,635 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +206% · 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+$446,540

$6,000Current college-wide context+$422,540

$20,000Annual price+$366,540

$40,000Annual price+$286,540

$60,000Annual price+$206,540

$80,000Annual price+$126,540

$100,000Annual price+$46,540

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+45%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$69,847 → $101,017

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not 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.

151Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

37Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

70Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

17.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 35 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$107,654$72,846 above the preliminary benchmark

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$6,174

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$107,654

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,174Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,168Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE34.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE82.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$69,847Year 1

$107,654Year 4

$101,017Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,971

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$107,654 vs. $117,011

$9,357 below 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.

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$104,800 median wageNY estimate · 1,930 jobs · 53-5021$79,410–$129,250 middle 50% of NY wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMotorboat Operators$62,000 median wageNY estimate · 2,480 jobs · 53-5022$53,320–$73,060 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCommercial Divers$157,800 median wageNY estimate · 170 jobs · 49-9092$97,820–$157,820 middle 50% of NY wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardShip Engineers$133,640 median wageNY estimate · 550 jobs · 53-5031$106,660–$151,240 middle 50% of NY wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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