Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Program 2024 Tuition

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fee	$9,445	$20,882

In the United States, 11 colleges are offering Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer programs. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer program is $9,445 for state residents and $20,882 for out-of-state students. 5 colleges are offering marine-science-merchant-marine-officer certificate or associate's degree programs.

The average salary after completing the Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer program is $95,267 with a bachelor's degree (or undergraduate certificate) and $39,629 for undergraduate certificate.

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Program 2024 Average Tuition Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition of colleges offering Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer program is $20,882 for undergraduate programs.

The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer programs.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Program
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$9,445	$20,882
Graduate	-	-

What is Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer program?

A program that prepares 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

Career and Salary after Completing Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels career is $98,330 and, for Ship Engineers, the average annual income is $96,910.

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$47.27	$98,330
Ship Engineers	$46.59	$96,910

Average Salary after Completing Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $95,267 for bachelor's degree and $39,629 for undergraduate certificate programs.