Master of Maritime Business Administration and Logistics in Maritime Business Administration and Logistics at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The programme prepares students to understand how ports and interconnected transportation systems support US and global trade. It is a professional degree of 36 credit hours in regular and thesis options, approved for distance delivery.

Faculty: College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies | Department: Maritime Business Administration (Galveston) | Duration: 36 semester credit hours (thesis or non-thesis) | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Coursework covers international trade, economics, finance, marketing, management, logistics, and port and shipping management, with 27 required and 9 elective hours. An optional Licensing Option leads to a Third Mate's License.

Career pathways

Senior management roles in logistics-related industries, especially waterborne commerce, with opportunities in energy, shipping and transportation near the Houston-Galveston port complex.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate admission (applies to all graduate programmes): an accredited baccalaureate degree of at least three years or equivalent, with a scholastic record showing ability to do graduate-level work over at least the last two years of full-time study (no numeric minimum GPA set university-wide; programmes may set higher requirements). International applicants show English proficiency with TOEFL iBT 80 (taken before 21 Jan 2026) or 4.5 with at least 4.0 per section (taken on or after 21 Jan 2026), TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or IELTS Academic 6.0 overall; exemptions include a full baccalaureate or higher completed in the US, GRE Verbal 146 or GMAT Verbal 77, and citizens of listed English-speaking countries. A standardized test is required only if the programme requires it. Application fee $65 (US citizens and permanent residents) or $90 (international).

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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