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2023 Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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$75,829 Avg Salary
$24,484 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Marine Transportation is the #43 most popular major in the country with 1,493 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the marine transport bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Trade Schools for a Bachelor's in Marine Transportation

#1

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Our analysis found Northwestern Michigan College to be the best school for marine transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at NMC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,076.

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#2

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a great place for marine transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public college with a small student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $663.

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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University Maritime Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at Cal Maritime take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,657. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $736.

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#4

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine Maritime Academy landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Maritime College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Throggs Neck, SUNY Maritime College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marine transport graduates from SUNY Maritime College carry an average student debtload of $21,609. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $571.

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Marine Transportation by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Marine Transportation is one of 3 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Marine Transport Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Diver, Professional & Instructor 876
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer 583
Other Marine Transportation 34

Majors Similar to Marine Transport

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 21,480
Air Transportation 10,326
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 7

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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