Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

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 581 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.