MMA is a public college in Castine, Maine, specializing in maritime training and education for careers in the merchant marine, engineering, and international logistics.
Address: 1 Pleasant Street, 04420 Castine, Maine, United States
Marine Engineering Technology, Marine Transportation Operations, Ocean Studies
Domains taught:
- Automation, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Logistics, Marine Science, Mechanical Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
State maritime academy with a Regiment of Midshipmen. Focus on hands-on training aboard its training ship (State of Maine) and simulators.
Research:
Applied research in areas such as maritime operations, ocean renewable energy, and port management.
Famous Alumnis:
Captain Richard Phillips (attended briefly)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
250
Current students***:
1000
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Excellent for maritime training and licensure, small class sizes, strong job placement in maritime sector.
Cons
Remote coastal location in a small town, regimented lifestyle, specialized focus.
Best For
Students aspiring to careers as merchant mariners, marine engineers, or in maritime logistics, valuing a hands-on, regimented education in a New England coastal setting.
- Environmental Engineering, Logistics, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Training
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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