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2026 Best Marine Transportation Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Marine Transportation certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 27 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Trade College analyzed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Marine Transportation Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Leading the list is San Jacinto Community College, our #1 Marine Transportation school in the United States. Read more about San Jacinto Community College
Out of the 27 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, College Of The Marshall Islands landed the #2 spot. See the full College Of The Marshall Islands profile
A rank of #3 makes Maine Maritime Academy one of the top choices in the United States. More on Maine Maritime Academy
Out of the 27 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Saddleback College landed the #4 spot. See the full Saddleback College profile
The Landing School came in at #5 on this year's Marine Transportation ranking in the United States. See the full The Landing School profile
Alpena Community College placed #6 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Alpena Community College
West Kentucky Community And Technical College placed #7 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. See the full West Kentucky Community And Technical College profile
Orange Coast College landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Orange Coast College report
Irvine Valley College placed #9 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Irvine Valley College profile
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. Read the full report on Northwestern Michigan College
South Louisiana Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. Read the full report on South Louisiana Community College
Clatsop Community College placed #12 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on Clatsop Community College
Northshore Technical Community College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. More on Northshore Technical Community College
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. Get the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald report
United States Merchant Marine Academy landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. See the full United States Merchant Marine Academy profile
California Maritime Academy placed #16 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full California Maritime Academy report
Ocean Corporation landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. More on Ocean Corporation
Massachusetts Maritime Academy came in at #18 in this year's ranking. More on Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Seattle Community College Central Campus placed #19 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Seattle Community College Central Campus profile
Florida Keys Community College placed #20 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on Florida Keys Community College
Suny Maritime College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Get the full Suny Maritime College report
Divers Institute Of Technology came in at #22 in this year's ranking. See the full Divers Institute Of Technology profile
Texas A And M University College Station did well this year, earning the #23 position. See the full Texas A And M University College Station profile
Santa Barbara City College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. Get the full Santa Barbara City College report
Commercial Divers International ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. Read the full report on Commercial Divers International
Rest of the Top 15% Best Marine Transportation Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Lamar State College Orange landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. More on Lamar State College Orange
University Of Alaska Southeast ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. Read more about University Of Alaska Southeast
Related Marine Transportation Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Marine Transportation Schools (All Levels)
- Best Marine Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Marine Transportation Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Marine Transportation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Marine Transportation Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Marine Transportation Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 27 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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