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Maritime Studies

Instructional content is defined in code 30.2901.

Types of Degrees Maritime Studies Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Maritime Studies can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	49
Master’s Degree	22

What Maritime Studies Majors Need to Know

Programs in Maritime Studies emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Maritime Studies graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Maritime Studies emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• History and Archeology — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 5.8 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Geography — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a Maritime Studies program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.8 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Active Learning — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Maritime Studies careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.9 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Maritime Studies graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.6 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.3 / 7
Processing Information	4.1 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.1 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.0 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.0 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.9 / 7
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Maritime Studies professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
Page markers	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP	Web platform development software	—
Reference management software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software	Industrial control software	—
Adobe Acrobat	Document management software	—
ESRI ArcGIS software	Geographic information system	✓
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
ProQuest Archive Finder	Information retrieval or search software	—
Extensible markup language XML	Enterprise application integration software	—
Gutenberg-e	Data base user interface and query software	—
LinkedIn	Web page creation and editing software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Maritime Studies graduates include:

• Science Teacher
• Lecturer
• College Instructor
• College Teacher
• Military Science Instructor
• Metal Crafts Teacher
• Urban Planning Teacher
• Interior Design Teacher
• Flight Simulator Teacher
• Adjunct Instructor
• Weight Control Lecturer
• Teacher
• Foreign Service Teacher
• Interdisciplinary Professor
• Foreign Student Adviser Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Maritime Studies graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	64.5%
Bachelor’s degree	10.2%
Less than a high school diploma	9.4%
Some college courses	8.2%
Doctoral degree	6.5%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.8%
Postsecondary certificate	0.5%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Maritime Studies?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 47.9% women and 52.1% men among Maritime Studies graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	34	47.9%
Men	37	52.1%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Maritime Studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	53	74.6%
Asian	3	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino	7	9.9%
Two or More Races	4	5.6%
International Students	4	5.6%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Maritime Studies Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Maritime Studies graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,325

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Maritime Studies Programs

Online study are documented by IPEDS for Maritime Studies. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	1	1
Master’s	1	1

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Multi Interdisciplinary Studies	134,694
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	30,141
Biological and Physical Sciences	28,033
Data Analytics	12,891
Data Science	7,716
International/Globalization Studies	5,740
Nutrition Sciences	5,456
Behavioral Sciences	5,391
Sustainability Studies	4,374
Cognitive Science	3,121
Natural Sciences	2,648
Computational Science	2,395

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.