Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA · Public · Large suburb · MMA

Public institution in Buzzards Bay, MA · 1,270 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $82,392 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 3%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 6%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 12%Graduation rate (4-year)

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $26,6611,583rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $10,816669th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $23,9101,040th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $37,7211,161st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $82,392125th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $80,42460th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 79.1%237th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.9%730th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 94.5%1,394th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,2701,215th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 17.0%1,859th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 48 mi (BOS)

On 4 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EANov 1
RDFeb 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 7 of 7 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$90,514	$89,968
Engineering, OtherEngineering	bachelors	$81,609	$73,035
Systems EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$78,343	—
Marine TransportationTransportation	bachelors	$74,845	$81,886
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources	bachelors	$54,630	$50,231
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$48,432	$49,631
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$47,260	$50,439

Campus facts

Founded in 1891source
Athletic nickname: "Buccaneers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and Goldsource
Motto: "Discipline, Knowledge, Leadership"source
Campus size: about 54 acressource
Formerly known as "Massachusetts Nautical Training School" (1891–1913)source
Formerly known as "Massachusetts Nautical School" (1913–1942)source
Athletic conference: MASCACsource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.