by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Marine Transportation is a major offered under the transportation and materials moving program of study at California State University Maritime Academy. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in marine transport, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Cal Maritime was ranked #3 on College Factual's Best Schools for marine transport list. It is also ranked #1 in California.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,374 | $1,374 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,576 | $12,576 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,455 | $7,455 |
Learn more about Cal Maritime tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Marine Transport students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Maritime took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,545.
The median early career salary of marine transport students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Maritime is $79,284 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $82,250.
Online degrees for the Cal Maritime marine transport bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Maritime Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in marine transport in 2019-2020, 21.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.7% of the marine transport bachelor’s degrees at Cal Maritime in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Marine Transportation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer | 69 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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