Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    561
    growing 16.9%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $7,070
    growing 0%
    Average Wage
    $131,520
    growing 4.53%
    People in Workforce
    177,392
    growing 3.91%
    Average Employee Age
    43.8
    growing 0.268%

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    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer and the types of students that study this field. SUNY Maritime College awards the most degrees in Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer in the US, but United States Merchant Marine Academy and California State University Maritime Academy have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (10 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (561 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer (2024)
    1. SUNY Maritime College
      139 degrees awarded
    2. United States Merchant Marine Academy
      94 degrees awarded
    3. California State University Maritime Academy
      94 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer, is Public, 4-year or above (561 completions in 2024).

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $7,070
    Median In-State Public

    SUNY Maritime College has the most Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer degree recipients, with 139 degrees awarded in 2024.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Highest Concentration Institution
    1. United States Merchant Marine Academy
      42.2%
    2. California State University Maritime Academy
      38.7%
    3. SUNY Maritime College
      35.3%

    Out of all institutions that offer Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, United States Merchant Marine Academy has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer, with 42.2%.

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    Employment

    Information on the businesses and industries that employ Transportation graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

    The average salary for Transportation majors is $131,520 and the most common occupations are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

    The industry that employs the most Transportation majors is Air transportation, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Used merchandise retailers.

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
    $131,520
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $6,974
    4.53%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 7.23%

    The average salary for Transportation majors is $131,520 and the most common occupations are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

    This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Transportation majors.

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    Highest Paying Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
    Highest Paying Pumas
    1. Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (Northwest)--Roswell & Milton PUMA, GA
      $487,713
    2. Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA
      $421,652
    3. Palm Beach County (Central)--Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL
      $380,063

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Transportation majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Transportation majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

    The most common occupations for Transportation majors, by number of employees, are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

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    Most Specialized

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

    Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Transportation majors working as Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists, and Ship & boat captains & operators.

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

    The highest paid occupations by median income for Transportation majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Physician assistants.

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    Occupations by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
    177,392
    2024 Workforce
    ± 10,335
    3.91%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 8.01%

    The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.91%, from 170,712 in 2023 to 177,392 in 2024.

    The largest single share of Transportation graduates go on to work as Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (26.6%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Transportation by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

    The most common industries that employ Transportation majors, by number of employees, are Air transportation, Services incidental to transportation, and Aircraft & parts manufacturing.

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

    The highest paying industries of Transportation majors, by average wage, are Used merchandise retailers, Not specified utilities, and Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers.

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
    177,392
    2024 Workforce
    ± 10,335
    3.91%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 8.01%

    The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.91%, from 170,712 in 2023 to 177,392 in 2024.

    The industry which employs the most Transportation graduates by share is Air transportation, followed by Services incidental to transportation. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Transportation.

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    Specialty Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
    PUMAS with a relatively high number of Transportation majors
    1. Benton (Southwest), Sherburne (Northwest) & Stearns (East) Counties--St. Cloud City PUMA, MN
      12.5
    2. North Central Oklahoma Counties--Stillwater, Guthrie & Cushing Cities PUMA, OK
      11.2
    3. Northeast North Dakota--Grand Forks City PUMA, ND
      10.3

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Transportation majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Transportation majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Transportation in the United States.

    The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Transportation is 43.8.

    N/A Male employees are more likely to hold Transportation degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Transportation (435 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
    43.8
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.729 Years
    0.268%
    1 Year Change
    ± 2.37%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Transportation. The most common ages of employees with this major are 37 and 41 years old, which represent 3.19% and 3.03% of the population, respectively.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

    The most common degree types held by the working population in Transportation are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Male (87.3%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

    This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      435 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      45 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Two or More Races
      29 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer.

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    Global Diversity

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. Philippines
      2,921 degree recipients
    2. Mexico
      1,233 degree recipients
    3. India
      1,070 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Switzerland
      10.9 times more than expected
    2. Zambia
      10.4 times more than expected
    3. Northern Ireland
      8.12 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Switzerland that hold Transportation degrees (10.9 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (2,921 degree recipients).

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

    These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Installation is very distinctive for majors, but the Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, and Operation and Control are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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