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2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools
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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.
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2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools in the United States
Check out the marine transport programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools
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 small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, CDA Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. CDA Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Merchant Marine Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools list. USMMA is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Kings Point.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ocean Corporation is a great place for marine transportation students. Located in the large city of Houston, Ocean Corporation is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine transportation schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Marine Transportation at Texas A&M University - College Station
Divers Academy International landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine transportation programs. Located in the of ERIAL, Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard is a college with a student population.
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SUNY Maritime College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine transportation programs. Located in the city of Throggs Neck, SUNY Maritime College is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on Marine Transportation at SUNY Maritime College
Maine Maritime Academy landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine transportation programs. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Northwestern Michigan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine transportation programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public college with a small student population.
Marine Transportation by Region
View the Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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Marine Transportation Related Majors
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.