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2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools

28 Colleges
$55,600 Avg Salary
$16,747 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Transportation School for You

Marine Transportation is the #43 most popular major in the country with 1,493 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Marine Transportation program at each school on the list.

Check out the marine transport programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Divers Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for marine transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Divers Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#2

CDA Technical Institute

Jacksonville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means CDA Technical Institute is a great place for marine transportation students. CDA Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Merchant Marine Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. USMMA is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kings Point.

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#4

Ocean Corporation

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at Ocean Corporation helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine transportation schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Houston, Ocean Corporation is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Marine Transportation at Texas A&M University - College Station

With a ranking of #6, Divers Academy International did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marine transportation students. Located in the of ERIAL, Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard is a school with a student population.

Full Marine Transportation at Divers Academy International Report

#7

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

SUNY Maritime College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marine transportation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Throggs Neck, SUNY Maritime College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Marine Transportation at SUNY Maritime College Report

#8

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

Maine Maritime Academy ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marine transportation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marine transportation students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

Full Marine Transportation at Massachusetts Maritime Academy Report

Marine Transportation by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Marine Transportation is one of 3 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Marine Transport Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Marine Transport

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 schools 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).

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