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Cal Maritime Majors & Degree Programs

Find out more about how California State University Maritime Academy ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.

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* Degrees Offered

• Most Popular Majors
• Highest-Paid Majors
• All Majors by Study Area

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 7 majors graduated from California State University Maritime Academy.

Degrees Offered

At California State University Maritime Academy, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the master’s degree.

Degree Level	Offered
Certificate	—
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

Completions: 448 undergraduate · 38 graduate (486 total)

Most Popular Majors

The most popular majors at California State University Maritime Academy, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Multi-Disciplinary Studies	243
Marine Transportation.	94
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	46
Mechanical Engineering.	43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	25

The Best-Paying Majors

Among California State University Maritime Academy programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.

Highest-Paying Majors	Average Salary
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	$95,733
Mechanical Engineering.	$83,137
Marine Transportation.	$75,128
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	$74,415

Majors by Area of Study

Explore the full list of majors at California State University Maritime Academy, sorted by study area.

Multi-Disciplinary Studies

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Multi-Disciplinary Studies	243	NA

Transportation and Materials Moving

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Marine Transportation. ↳ Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer.	94	$75,128

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.	46	$74,415

Engineering

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Mechanical Engineering.	43	$83,137

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Marine Engineering Technology/Technician.	25	$95,733
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other.	7	NA

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
International/Globalization Studies.	20	NA

Physical Sciences

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Oceanography, Chemical and Physical.	8	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at California State University Maritime Academy along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Frijole under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.