RECOGNITION
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY has received recognition for educational quality,
value, and outcomes. Here are some of the reasons why:
· hands-on, experiential learning in specialized courses enriches students'
experience and prepares them to be job-ready
· MMA's career placement rate is steady at 90% of graduates placed in jobs
within their field or graduate school within 90 days of graduation
· careers are in high-earning fields and industries, which allows for more
consistent on-time repayment of debts post-college
· highly-trained faculty with industry and professional experience are
dedicated to helping students succeed
· many Maine Maritime Academy students are first-generation college
students, a factor in rankings such as Washington Monthly (see below)
· a high-achieving alumni network sets an expectation for excellence and
supports MMA students with international career connections
· most majors require 40-plus weeks of instruction and training per year
(compared to 28 in a traditional liberal arts program), which translates to
more knowledge and experience gained for the investment
U.S. News & World Report In 2017, Maine Maritime Academy
ranked #5 in the Regional Colleges ­ North list by U.S. News & World Report.
The college also ranked #2 in a list of Best Colleges for Veterans, #3 in Top
Public Schools, and #69 among 198 engineering schools in the U.S. that do not
offer a doctorate-level degree.
Money Magazine Maine Maritime Academy was ranked the #1
Best Public College on Money magazine's Best Colleges list in 2014 and 2015.
The college also ranked highly in a list of 50 Colleges That Add the Most Value
(schools that best help students exceed expectations).
Washington Monthly In 2017 Washington Monthly ranked Maine
Maritime Academy #8 in Baccalaureate Colleges and #4 in their Best Bang for
the Buck - Northeast colleges list.
Brookings Institute Maine Maritime Academy earned the top score
of 100 from the Brookings Institute in their Beyond College Rankings 2015
report, citing their value-added assessment of colleges.
Yellow Ribbon School Maine Maritime Academy participates in
the Yellow Ribbon Program in which higher education institutions voluntarily
enter into an agreement with the Veterans Administration (VA) to fund tuition
and fee expenses for out-of-state students that exceed the tuition and fee
amounts payable under the Post-9/11 GI Bil .
Military Friendly School Military Friendly® is the standard
that measures an organization's commitment, effort and success in creating
sustainable and meaningful benefit for the military community (people who
serve, serve alongside, or have served: active duty, guard, reserve, military
spouses and veterans).

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