Kings Point, New York · Public
Systems Engineering at United States Merchant Marine Academy
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 149 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
15.5% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 15.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~149
- Schools with reported signal
- 91
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 34.2%
- Graduation rate
- 82.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,174/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $24,696
- Median debt
- $8,833
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $90,610/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 91 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 16.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($14,297 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($18,699 above). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 1% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 0.2% reported share · $16,075 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 5.3% reported share · $20,111 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.1% reported share · $12,470 net A+ California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA · 0.2% reported share · $8,615 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.0% reported share · $9,288 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Systems Engineering accounts for 15.5% of reported programs at United States Merchant Marine Academy, which is bigger than 99% of schools in this field set and 16.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 149 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
United States Merchant Marine Academy's average net price is $6,174 per year, about $24,696 over four years. That is $14,297 below the $20,471 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $90,610 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,699 above the $71,911 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks United States Merchant Marine Academy #1 of 91 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.