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.

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

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