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2026 Best Value Marine Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Marine Transportation undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 27 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Trade College reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Marine Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Our analysis found Divers Institute Of Technology to be the best-value Marine Transportation school in the United States. Located in Seattle, WA, Divers Institute Of Technology is a private for-profit institution. Typical Marine Transportation student debt is $9,500. Graduates go on to earn a median of $62,489 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. More on Divers Institute Of Technology
A rank of #2 makes Orange Coast College one of the best values in the United States. More on Orange Coast College
You'll get strong value at Alpena Community College, which ranked #3 this year. More on Alpena Community College
Out of the 27 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald landed the #4 spot. See the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald profile
A rank of #5 makes Florida Keys Community College one of the best values in the United States. More on Florida Keys Community College
Irvine Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about Irvine Valley College
West Kentucky Community And Technical College landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about West Kentucky Community And Technical College
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Read more about Northwestern Michigan College
California Maritime Academy landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on California Maritime Academy
Lamar State College Orange ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. More on Lamar State College Orange
Commercial Divers International came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Commercial Divers International report
Massachusetts Maritime Academy placed #12 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full Massachusetts Maritime Academy report
University Of Alaska Southeast came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Alaska Southeast
Ocean Corporation ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Read more about Ocean Corporation
The Landing School came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on The Landing School
College Of The Marshall Islands placed #16 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. More on College Of The Marshall Islands
Seattle Community College Central Campus landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Seattle Community College Central Campus
Saddleback College came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Saddleback College
San Jacinto Community College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Read the full report on San Jacinto Community College
Suny Maritime College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Read the full report on Suny Maritime College
Santa Barbara City College placed #21 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. More on Santa Barbara City College
United States Merchant Marine Academy placed #22 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. See the full United States Merchant Marine Academy profile
Maine Maritime Academy landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Maine Maritime Academy
South Louisiana Community College landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about South Louisiana Community College
Clatsop Community College placed #25 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. More on Clatsop Community College
Rest of the Top 15% Best-Value Marine Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Texas A And M University College Station came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. More on Texas A And M University College Station
Northshore Technical Community College came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. See the full Northshore Technical Community College profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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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