Cal Poly Maritime Academy

Vallejo, California · Public

All 7 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). Another 3 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$13,552
$30k to $48k$9,768
$48k to $75k$16,948
$75k to $110k$21,257
$110k and up$24,911
All families (average)$20,555

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

7 of 10 programs could be assessed 70% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical California high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Marine TransportationBachelor's Degree$117,176+$80,200clears the bar$26,0000.3 yrs66
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$126,395+$89,419clears the bar$19,6900.2 yrs42
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$126,209+$89,233clears the bar$24,7570.3 yrs35
Business AdministrationBachelor's Degree$75,574+$38,598clears the bar$20,5000.5 yrs35
Business AdministrationMaster's Degree$110,631+$73,655clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data18
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$115,589 1-year earnings+$78,613clears the bar$27,0000.3 yrs15
International RelationsBachelor's Degree$76,478+$39,502clears the bar$25,5000.6 yrs0
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data21
Engineering, OtherMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0
Geology and Earth ScienceBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.