Northwestern Michigan College - Institutional Characteristics

The Great Lakes Maritime Academy at Northwestern Michigan College is located on West Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Michigan. The academy was established in 1969 as a Maritime college to train men and women to be licensed mariners on ships of unlimited tonnage or horsepower; including research vessels, cruise ships, freighters, tankers and more. One of six state-operated maritime academies in the United States, the Great Lakes Maritime Academy is the only maritime academy that offers graduates the opportunity to earn First Class Great Lakes Pilotage, and the only maritime academy located on fresh water. Students, called cadets, earn a Bachelor of Science degree and their Federal license to sail as an officer on both the Great Lakes and the oceans. Northwestern Michigan College is a public, four-years institute located in Traverse City, Michigan. It is an Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Bachelor's degree.

The 2023 tuition & fees is $9,531 for Michigan residents and $12,048 for out-of-state students. The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 3,296 students are enrolled.

The salary after graduation from Northwestern Michigan College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $34,300. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.