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United States Merchant Marine Academy
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SUNY Maritime College
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Maine Maritime Academy
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California State University Maritime Academy
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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Texas A&M University-College Station
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Northwestern Michigan College
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Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer programs prepare individuals to serve as captains, executive officers, engineers and ranking mates on commercially licensed inland, coastal and ocean-going vessels. Includes instruction in maritime traditions and law, maritime policy, economics and management of commercial marine operations, basic naval architecture and engineering, shipboard power systems engineering, crew supervision, and administrative procedures.
For all the 543 degrees awarded in Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer per year, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Of the 543 students earning degrees at the Bachelors degree level across the US, 85% percent identify as men and 15% percent identify as women. Though students at schools all over the US study Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer, New York has the most graduates. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer is $47,900.
For Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer majors, some of the most in demand careers include Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels, Ship Engineers and Motorboat Operators. Not only that, Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer graduates may find a high-paying job, such as Ship Engineers or Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels.
These are the highest paying careers for Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer majors.
These are the careers in highest demand for Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer majors.
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