Maine Maritime Academy vs SUNY Maritime
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B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, MECompass Score: Very good · Top 29%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 25%
At a glance
- SUNY Maritime has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 58% at Maine Maritime Academy.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Maine Maritime Academy has the lower price after aid: $9,511 a year, against $11,726 at SUNY Maritime.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at SUNY Maritime: $95,951, against $89,964 at Maine Maritime Academy.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 25%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional universities
Location
Castine, ME
Throggs Neck, NY
Setting
Rural
City
Students
913
1,350
Sports
NCAA Division III · North Atlantic Conference
NCAA Division III · Skyline Conference
Admission
Admission rate
54%
72%
Average SAT
1166
1214
ACT middle 50%
21–26
22–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
58%
64%
First-year retention
82%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$89,964
$95,951
Median debt
$27,000
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
About $23,000
About $22,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $10,000
About $12,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $22,000
About $18,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $21,000
About $21,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $24,000
About $24,000
Over $110,000
About $25,000
About $28,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering $137,352
- Business administration $123,155
- Other engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians $112,246
- Marine Transportation $103,417
- International business $77,641
- Marine Transportation $115,831
- Electrical engineering $107,749
- Mechanical engineering $106,932
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering $106,186
- Industrial Engineering $102,563
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.