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Marine Transportation at SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree
73 /100
DegreeWorth Score (Base Case)
73
Optimistic
73
Base Case
72
Pessimistic
Earnings $79,797/yr (-3% vs median)
AI Risk Low (13% exposed)
Job Market Small (6,100 openings/yr)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Marine Transportation graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $1,063K $889K $757K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 31.1x 26.0x 22.2x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 14.4x 12.0x 10.3x
Viable Career Paths 4 of 4 4 of 4 4 of 4
DegreeWorth Score 73 73 72

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$34,160
Out-of-state: $73,800
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,250
3.5 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$101,578
27% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Marine Transportation graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 6,100 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI Risk
Ship engineers $101,320 1,100 +1.6% 17%
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels $85,540 4,300 +0.5% 26%
Commercial divers $61,130 400 +8.5% 7%
Motorboat operators $51,880 300 +1.4% 0%

Compare & Explore

Marine Transportation at Other Schools

California State University Maritime Academy ($87,464) Texas A & M University-College Station ($87,444) Northwestern Michigan College ($87,281) Massachusetts Maritime Academy ($84,187) Maine Maritime Academy ($82,725) United States Merchant Marine Academy ($69,847)

Other Majors at SUNY Maritime College

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering ($92,559) Industrial Engineering ($91,470) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($77,964) Mechanical Engineering ($77,895) Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology ($34,361)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeWorth Score for Marine Transportation at SUNY Maritime College?
This program scores 73/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI disruption risk, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 73 (optimistic) to 72 (pessimistic) depending on AI's impact.
How does AI affect Marine Transportation career prospects?
We model three scenarios: Optimistic (no disruption), Base Case (gradual AI adoption), and Pessimistic (aggressive AI displacement). In the base case, Marine Transportation graduates retain 4 of 4 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $757,410 (pessimistic) to $1,062,680 (optimistic).
How many job openings are there for Marine Transportation graduates?
The career paths mapped to Marine Transportation have roughly 6,100 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a small job market.
Is Marine Transportation at SUNY Maritime College worth it?
In the Base Case, this degree earns 26.0x its in-state tuition over 10 years. Even in the Pessimistic scenario, the multiple is 22.2x. The spread between scenarios tells you how sensitive this degree is to AI disruption.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios use a continuous weighting function combining AI exposure and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2025.