Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

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What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

374th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
7
Colleges offer it
591
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
532
Women
59

Trends

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Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

O's Insights on Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 100% of graduates come from public universities.