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Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$18,996 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the marine transport bachelor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named California State University Maritime Academy the best value school in the Far Western US Region for marine transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Maritime is a small public school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Maritime are $18,996 a year. On average, marine transport graduates from Cal Maritime take out $25,657 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $736, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Marine Transportation at California State University Maritime Academy Report

Best Marine Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best marine transportation schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 242
California 40
Oregon 1
Alaska 2

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.

  • 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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