Industrial Engineering at SUNY Maritime College

SUNY Maritime's industrial engineering graduates are earning $91,470 right out of college—substantially above the New York state median of $72,764 and outpacing even private powerhouse RPI ($74,787). Among New York's seven industrial engineering programs, this places Maritime in the 80th percentile, a remarkable position for a public school with a 79% acceptance rate. Nationally, these graduates rank in the 95th percentile, with earnings that blow past the $74,709 median by over $16,000.

The financial picture gets even better over time. Earnings climb 21% to $110,403 by year four, while the $24,989 in typical debt sits right at the national median. That 0.27 debt-to-earnings ratio means graduates can knock out their loans in roughly three months of first-year salary—an exceptionally manageable burden that gives them immediate financial flexibility after graduation.

The catch: this data comes from fewer than 30 graduates, so individual circumstances can swing these numbers significantly. Still, the pattern is compelling. Maritime's specialized maritime and engineering focus appears to give graduates access to high-paying industrial sectors that many general engineering programs can't match. For families seeking strong engineering outcomes without private school tuition, this program delivers top-tier results at a SUNY price point.