Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 6 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$257,202 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
5.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
+87%Modeled 10-year ROI
$100,378Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$100,378Median reported earnings · year 4
$110,218Average reported earnings · year 5
$27,000Median federal debt
94thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
6Reporting programs
6With year-4 earnings
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$92,972National median$100,37875th percentile$106,186
6 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
Find the colleges that fit your constraints
Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.
6 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
1Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME · PublicYear-4 earnings$137,352Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$23,4142Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA · PublicYear-4 earnings$125,016Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$21,5823SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, NY · PublicYear-4 earnings$106,186Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$22,3674University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · PublicYear-4 earnings$94,569Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$13,1385Webb InstituteGlen Cove, NY · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$92,972Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$73,0436Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX · PublicYear-4 earnings$91,759Federal debt$22,243Annual net price$21,315
Open the full program search →See the spread, not just the national number.
1Maine Maritime Academy$137,3522Massachusetts Maritime Academy$125,0163SUNY Maritime College$106,1864University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$94,5695Webb Institute$92,9726Texas A&M University-College Station$91,759Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Architectural and Engineering ManagersSOC 11-9041 · 1 crosswalk linksEngineering Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1032 · 1 crosswalk linksMarine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsSOC 17-2121 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine Maritime AcademyBachelor's Degree | Castine, ME | $137,352 | $27,000 | +237% | Strong payoff |
| 2 | Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBachelor's Degree | Buzzards Bay, MA | $125,016 | $27,000 | +200% | Strong payoff |
| 3 | SUNY Maritime CollegeBachelor's Degree | Throggs Neck, NY | $106,186 | $27,000 | +127% | Strong payoff |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborBachelor's Degree | Ann Arbor, MI | $94,569 | Not available | +113% | Strong payoff |
| 5 | Webb InstituteBachelor's Degree | Glen Cove, NY | $92,972 | Not available | +2% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | Texas A&M University-College StationBachelor's Degree | College Station, TX | $91,759 | $22,243 | +76% | Positive payoff |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.