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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

101 Academy Dr, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

http://www.maritime.edu

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public college in Buzzards Bay, MA. Admission is within reach for most, as the acceptance rate is 89%. It ranks #451 in the USA on our best colleges list. It has a small sized student body with 1,687 full-time undergrads enrolled. 46% of graduates acquire a Bachelor's in Engineering. Alternative frequently decided majors include International Business, Homeland Security and Disaster Management, and Environmental Science, but there are 6 different focuses to choose from. It has an extremely high quality protective services program, ranking 13th in the US and second in Massachusetts. Additionally, Massachusetts Maritime Academy places 1st in MA for best colleges with rolling admissions. For those raised in Massachusetts, sticker price tuition goes for $9,241. Non-Massachusetts residents have to dish out $27,411 a year. Before you decide against applying because of the price, be cognizant that more than 9/10ths of Massachusetts Maritime Academy undergraduates obtain some grant or scholarship funding. 74% of Massachusetts Maritime Academy students end up receiving a degree, young and prepared to join the labor force. On average, graduates earn a yearly salary of $66,300 a couple years after college. After 4 more years in the labor force, the alumni's median annual salary increases 30.6% to $86,600, which is 116% higher than the national median wage. Applicants may want to know that last year, Massachusetts Maritime Academy received 758 applications. Furthermore, 57% of available classes have 20 to 39 students, and 4% of classes are mid-sized, with 40 to 99 students. In terms of your checkbook, be aware that the average student spends $1,575 on school books and supplies annually and the average student spends around $7,938 on housing annually. Its campus food rating on School Authority is 7.28 and our higher education experts rated Massachusetts Maritime Academy a 7.52 out of 10 for its professors. With regard to the student experience, Massachusetts Maritime Academy has a salmagundi of clubs and activities, such as student government, literary magazine, and international student organizations. To wrap things up, the lowest-earning 1/4th of graduates make a starting salary of $39,500 or less and six years after college, the highest-earning 25% of graduates take home $124,300 or more.

Ratings

7.03

Party Scene

7.28

Location

8.00

Dorms

7.28

Campus Food

7.28

Student Life

9.79

Safety

Admissions

89%

Acceptance

SAT Score

1050-1200

ACT Score

20-26

Application Deadline:
Rolling Admissions
See application website Application Website:
http://www.maritime.edu
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Cost

Net Price:

$15,290/year

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Average Aid Awarded

$11,129/year

Students Recieving Financial Aid

91%

Academics

Professor Rating

7.52


16:1

Student Faculty Ratio
Graduation Rate

73%

Evening Degree Programs

Yes

Student Faculty Ratio

16:1

Majors

Most Popular Majors

Graduates by Major


Engineering

161

Marine Science

81

International Business

44

Homeland Security and Disaster Management

29

Environmental Science

23

Systems Engineering

13

Value

In State Tuition
$9,728/year
Out of State Tuition
$26,106/year