Home › Massachusetts Maritime Academy › Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $100,024/yr (11% vs median)

AI Risk High (44% exposed)

Job Market Medium (19,200 openings/yr)

ROI 22.6x earnings multiple (10.2x out-of-state)

Ranked #3 of 5 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$1,013K	$976K	$830K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	23.4x	22.6x	19.2x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	10.6x	10.2x	8.7x
Probability of Field Employment	73%	68%	51%
DegreeOutlook Score	76	75	73

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$43,264

Out-of-state: $95,640 (10.2x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$106,644

-146% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,000

3.2 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$117,114

17% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Massachusetts Maritime Academy's Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates start at $100,024/yr — above the $89,781 national average, though not by a wide margin.

Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 22.6x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering programs nationally.

Some AI exposure exists in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering's typical career paths, with 44% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 18% gap from the optimistic case.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $27,000 in median debt clears quickly against $100,024 in annual earnings.

This program is one of 5 schools offering Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in our dataset — a specialized field with limited comparison points.

Five-year earnings of $117,114 are relatively flat compared to the $100,024 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About Massachusetts Maritime Academy

A 95% acceptance rate means Massachusetts Maritime Academy is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 1,270 students in Buzzards Bay, MA.

See all programs and financial aid at Massachusetts Maritime Academy →

Top Career Paths

Architectural and engineering managers $167,740/yr

Engineering teachers, postsecondary $106,120/yr

Marine engineers and naval architects $105,670/yr

View all 3 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

Compare & Explore

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at Other Schools

Other Majors at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at Massachusetts Maritime Academy?

This program scores 75/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering careers?

With 44% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $830,037 in decade earnings vs $1,012,532 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →