by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major” ranking.
Marine Transportation is the 283rd most popular major in the country with 1,493 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , marine transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $55,600 and had an average of $16,747 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 544 marine transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in marine transportation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in marine transportation.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree marine transport students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Merchant Marine Academy. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major. USMMA is a small public school situated in Kings Point, New York. It awarded 113 bachelors’s marine transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maine Maritime Academy. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major. Castine, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marine transport degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Maritime College landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Maritime College is located in Throggs Neck, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 167 bachelors’s marine transport degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Marine Transportation at SUNY Maritime College
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University Maritime Academy landed the #4 spot on the list. Cal Maritime is a public institution located in Vallejo, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major. Maritime is a small public school situated in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. It awarded 49 bachelors’s marine transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Massachusetts Maritime Academy Marine Transportation Report
Northwestern Michigan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major ranking. This small school is located in Traverse City, Michigan, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s marine transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Northwestern Michigan College Marine Transportation Report
With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 63 bachelors’s marine transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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