2024 Best Marine Transportation Schools
6
Colleges in the United States
1,203
Marine Transport Degrees Awarded
$55,600
Avg Early-Career Salary
Marine Transportation degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #283 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for marine transportation students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,203 degrees in marine transportation during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Marine Transportation School
The marine transport program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marine Transportation rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marine transportation schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Marine Transportation Degree Level
The marine transport school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Marine Transportation Schools.
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Featured Marine Transportation Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Marine Transportation in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marine transport degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Marine Transport
It's hard to beat San Jacinto Community College if you want to pursue a degree in marine transportation. San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Pasadena. This college ranks 36th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 17 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, marine transport degree recipients typically make an average of $54,441 in their early careers.
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It's hard to beat SUNY Maritime College if you wish to pursue a degree in marine transportation. SUNY Maritime College is a small public college located in the large city of Throggs Neck. This college ranks 61st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 59 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Maritime College in the most recent year we have data available. Marine Transportation degree recipients from SUNY Maritime College earn a boost of around $14,200 above the average earnings of marine transportation graduates.
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California State University Maritime Academy is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in marine transportation. Located in the city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #334 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal Maritime is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at Cal Maritime in the most recent data year. Marine Transportation degree recipients from California State University Maritime Academy receive an earnings boost of around $19,528 above the typical earnings of marine transportation graduates.
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Maine Maritime Academy is a good choice for students interested in a degree in marine transportation. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #614 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Maine Maritime is a great school overall.
There were roughly 52 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at Maine Maritime in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marine transportation degree program at Maine Maritime Academy get $18,197 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay. A Best Colleges rank of #615 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Maritime is a great school overall.
There were roughly 33 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at Maritime in the most recent year we have data available. Those marine transportation students who get their degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy receive $20,319 more than the typical marine transport grad.
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