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2026 Best Marine Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Marine Transportation undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 27 institutions 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 arm you with the information you need, Trade College evaluated schools to compile 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 Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Divers Institute Of Technology tops our 2026 ranking of the best Marine Transportation undergraduate certificate degree schools in the United States. This private for-profit school is set in Seattle, WA. The median Marine Transportation program debt is $9,500. Get the full Divers Institute Of Technology report
A rank of #2 makes Orange Coast College one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Orange Coast College
San Jacinto Community College came in at #3 on this year's Marine Transportation ranking in the United States. Read the full report on San Jacinto Community College
Northshore Technical Community College came in at #4 on this year's Marine Transportation ranking in the United States. More on Northshore Technical Community College
A rank of #5 makes Irvine Valley College one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about Irvine Valley College
Alpena Community College landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Alpena Community College
United States Merchant Marine Academy did well this year, earning the #7 position. Get the full United States Merchant Marine Academy report
Commercial Divers International did well this year, earning the #8 position. See the full Commercial Divers International profile
Seattle Community College Central Campus ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. See the full Seattle Community College Central Campus profile
Texas A And M University College Station came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Get the full Texas A And M University College Station report
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Get the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald report
Ocean Corporation placed #12 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Ocean Corporation
Saddleback College did well this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full Saddleback College report
University Of Alaska Southeast landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Alaska Southeast
South Louisiana Community College placed #15 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on South Louisiana Community College
College Of The Marshall Islands landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. Read more about College Of The Marshall Islands
Maine Maritime Academy did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read the full report on Maine Maritime Academy
Florida Keys Community College landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Florida Keys Community College
Northwestern Michigan College did well this year, earning the #19 position. Get the full Northwestern Michigan College report
Massachusetts Maritime Academy placed #20 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full Massachusetts Maritime Academy report
California Maritime Academy ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. See the full California Maritime Academy profile
Lamar State College Orange came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Lamar State College Orange
Suny Maritime College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Suny Maritime College report
Santa Barbara City College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. See the full Santa Barbara City College profile
The Landing School came in at #25 in this year's ranking. See the full The Landing School profile
Rest of the Top 15% Best Marine Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
West Kentucky Community And Technical College landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on West Kentucky Community And Technical College
Clatsop Community College came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Get the full Clatsop Community College report
Related Marine Transportation Rankings
Compare rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Marine Transportation Schools (All Levels)
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- 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
This list is compiled by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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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