Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts · Website
$82,392
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$82,392
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public 4-year college in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts with 1,395 undergraduates and 86 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,582 a year (tuition and fees $11,420 in-state, $23,722 out-of-state). It admits 95% of applicants and 74% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $82,392 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,582
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,420
Out-of-state $23,722
Admission rate
95%
US median 78%
Completion rate
74%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$82,392
Rank 168 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $21,582
- Tuition in-state
- $11,420
- Tuition out-of-state
- $23,722
- Cost of attendance
- $31,367
- Students with a need-based grant
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 81%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,757
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,051
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,547
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,557
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,367
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,630 in 2015-16 to $11,420 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 95%
- Undergraduates
- 1,395
- Graduate students
- 86
- Part-time students
- 1.1%
- Women
- 15%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 74%
- Retention rate
- 87%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 12
- Endowment
- $56.1M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 168 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 106 in Massachusetts (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,582 | $24,402 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,420 | $34,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 95% | 71% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 74% | 69% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 87% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $21,882 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $80,424 | $46,320 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $82,392 | $53,104 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 85% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 98% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
12 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $27,000 | $100,024 | $125,016 | $114,055 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $25,000 | $55,702 | $85,256 | $67,934 |
| International BusinessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $25,000 | $54,741 | $89,094 | $73,201 |
| Marine TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $23,250 | $84,187 | $119,916 | $117,011 |
| Engineering, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $26,000 | $50,931 | $74,393 | $55,012 |
| Energy Systems EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering-Related FieldsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 21 | Withheld | $105,014 | $138,711 | $125,651 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | $33,263 | $86,288 | $111,176 | $95,461 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Systems EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | $27,000 | $79,942 | $125,191 | $105,185 |
| Engineering, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | $26,000 | $77,421 | $104,007 | $93,989 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Buzzards Bay and Massachusetts on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Massachusetts
- Homes: Homes for sale in Massachusetts
Questions and answers
How much does Massachusetts Maritime Academy cost?
$21,582 a year is the average net price at Massachusetts Maritime Academy after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,420 for in-state students and $23,722 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $31,367. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,757 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Massachusetts Maritime Academy?
95% of applicants are admitted to Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The median admission rate of colleges in Massachusetts is 71%.
How much do Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates earn?
$82,392 a year is the median pay of former Massachusetts Maritime Academy students who work, 10 years after they started ($80,424 after 6 years). That ranks 168 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 106 in Massachusetts. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Engineering-Related Fields (Master's) at $105,014.
How much student debt do Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 81% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Massachusetts Maritime Academy?
74% of first-time, full-time students at Massachusetts Maritime Academy finish within 6 years. 87% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Massachusetts Maritime Academy?
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (73 bachelor's graduates), Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (69 bachelor's graduates), International Business (54 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 12 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.