Maritime Studies Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Maritime Studies major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Maritime, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Maritime, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$66,800

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$98,022

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$122,261

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 2.2%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$2,318,745

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Historians
SOC: 19-3093
Occupation: Historians
$74,050
3,140
N/A
N/A
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1043
Occupation: Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$100,830
1,310
N/A
N/A
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
SOC: 25-1199
Occupation: Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
$78,490
151,530
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Historians

17.4%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$74,0503,140
2023$72,8903,040
2022$64,5403,120
2021$63,9402,910
2020$63,1002,770

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

15.4%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$100,8301,310
2023$101,6501,260
2022$96,5001,270
2021$82,3301,180
2020$87,4001,460

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

9.1%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$78,490151,530
2023$79,870166,980
2022$76,920214,520
2021$78,160199,020
2020$71,950194,740

Colleges offering Maritime Studies

SUNY Maritime College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$21k

Earnings

$92k

Texas A & M University-College Station

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$22k

Earnings

$64k

University of New England

RoEdu™

888

Net Price

$39k

Earnings

$59k

East Carolina University

RoEdu™

815

Net Price

$15k

Earnings

$50k