MMA is a public university in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, specializing in maritime-related degree programs. It is one of seven degree-granting state maritime academies in the US.
Address: 101 Academy Drive, 02532 Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States
Marine Engineering, Marine Transportation, Facilities Engineering
Domains taught:
- Automation, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Logistics, Marine Science, Mechanical Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
State maritime academy. Regiment of Cadets program. Focus on preparing graduates for careers in the maritime industry, engineering, and international business. Operates training ship USTS Kennedy.
Research:
Applied research related to maritime operations, safety, and environmental sustainability.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
300
Current students***:
1700
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Provides USCG license preparation alongside bachelor’s degree, structured regimental environment, good career placement in maritime industry.
Cons
Highly specialized, regimental lifestyle is not for everyone, focused curriculum.
Best For
Students seeking a regimented, hands-on education for careers as licensed maritime officers, or in maritime-related engineering and business fields.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- On content, California State University Maritime Academy and this school are close, as both teach logistics, marine science and automation; it is also a public institution and does not run the master's programmes found here.
- For students who like the logistics, marine science and automation focus of this institution but want another option nearby, SUNY Maritime College fits well: it has almost the same size, at about 1,800 students, and is also a public institution.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of logistics, marine science and automation can consider Maine Maritime Academy, and it also offers associate degree programmes, and is smaller, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 1,700 here.
- Great Lakes Maritime Academy works in much the same fields, chiefly logistics, marine science and automation, and it is also a public institution and also offers associate degree programmes.
- Both schools build their programmes around logistics, marine science and automation, and Texas A&M University at Galveston is the one to compare first within the country, since it also offers doctoral programmes and covers life sciences as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Flight Academy of the National Aviation University in Ukraine pursues a similar profile in logistics, automation and mechanical engineering, and it covers aerospace and telecommunications as well, and is slightly larger, at about 2,000 students against roughly 1,700 here.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on logistics, marine science and civil engineering is Odesa National Maritime University in Ukraine, and it is far larger, with about 7,000 students against roughly 1,700 here, and is also a public institution.
- Svendborg International Maritime Academy brings a Denmark setting to the same core fields, logistics, marine science and automation, and it is also a public institution and does not run the master's programmes found here.
- For a study option in Russia with a comparable spread of logistics, marine science and automation, Admiral Ushakov Maritime State University is the reference point: it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- For marine science, mechanical engineering and engineering outside the home country, Escuela Técnica Superior de Náutica y Máquinas Navales in Spain is a natural reference; it is also a public institution and runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Environmental Engineering, Logistics, Product Development, Quality Management, Renewable Energy, Safety
*: 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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