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Best Marine Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Marine Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

1 College
$90,576 Avg Salary
$24,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Transportation School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, marine transportation was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 1,493 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Marine Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Check out the marine transport programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Marine Transportation School

#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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

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Best Marine Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best marine transportation schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 46

One of 3 majors within the trade school area of study, marine transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Marine Transport Concentrations

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

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

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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