<p>@Bill0510: re: “The MMA education is specialized in that it is directed towards maritime issues. One can obtian a physics degree at NA, but that doesn’t make one a physicist to the same extent others who obtain a physics degree form a civilian school is. The same can be said about “engineers” graduating from MMA or, in fact, the NA. the orienttion is different; the emphais is not on beomcing a licensed engineer, i.e. a PE, but, rather, that the foundational educaiton will be used as applied to their circumstances. In other words, the educaiton is not the means to a traditional end. That’s okay; that’s not what the purpose is.”</p>
<p>The ignorance of your reply is only exceeded by the arrogance of the implied tone. Further, you truly have no idea whaqt you are talking about on either what the three “Deck” majors or the three engineering majors prepare or do not prepare Kings Point graduates for.</p>
<p>1) As I stated 2 of the 3 engineering degrees qualify the graduates to sit for the EIT in any of the 50 states. That, as you may or may not know is the first step towards obtaining a P.E. Liscence. After working in the field for 5 years as an EIT one is qualified to sit for their PE. So in so far as that’s the same thing anyone else graduating from a “civilian school” can do, I’d say it’s the same fully accredited engineering degree from any of the other top 50 “baccalaureate” schools in the nation that offer engineering degrees give out. As a former senior executive at a fortune 50 high technology company I can say without a doubt the engineers that graduated from KP with me and the ones I’ve seens since recieved excellent eduations and were as good on average as the guys I’ve hired and worked with from the likes of Berkley, Cal Poly and even MIT. I won’t even bother to mention that a significant number of PE’s are "stationary/operating engineers in the Utilities industry and the similarity to runing a ship’s power plant are quite significant.</p>
<p>2) As far as being specialized degrees in “maritime issues.” I’d point out that on a per capita basis Kings Point has and continues to produce “C” level executives on a pace that is, frankly, second to none. Those CEO, COO, and CFOs lead companies that range from Shipping Companies as you’d expect, to financial firms of stature, as well as engineering firms, and even consumer products companies. </p>
<p>3) Perhaps the reason we generally earn more in lifetime earnings really isn’t because of the first five or so years of our careers when we aren’t shackled to the O-1 through O-3 pay scale as I had initially pointed out. Perhaps it’s really because we are likely to rise higher in “the civilian world” since we aren’t predisposed to ill concieved paradigms and prejudices. Rather, most of us learn during our sea year experience to appraoch things with an open mind and that the best business cases and values to the enterprise we are part of or lead comes from situations that are “win-win” for everyone involved.</p>
<p>Finally, I’m truly impressed that you thought you needed to do a “drive by” as a person you were “advising” could make the right choice. I’m sure you gained as much in depth knowledge about the institution from those few hours as you can and do from reading these sorts of posts on this board. I’m done with this string/on this thread, it’s frankly not worth any more time and I like most other Kings Pointers don’t suffer fools all that well.</p>