State University of New York Maritime College
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How strong are the academics at State University of New York Maritime College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

13:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

SUNY Maritime has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at State University of New York Maritime College:

80%
First-year retention rate
76%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $71,349. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$71,349
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are State University of New York Maritime College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
Mechanical Engineering
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
10.2
24.36
38.52
52.68
66.84
81

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 40
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 50
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 23
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 22
  • Industrial Engineering 12
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Maritime Studies 10
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 14
Transportation And Materials Moving
  • Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer 81

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