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Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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$75,829 Avg Salary
$24,484 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found United States Merchant Marine Academy to be the most popular school for marine transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. USMMA is a small public school located in the suburb of Kings Point.

Of the 113 students majoring in marine transport at USMMA, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular marine transportation schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 8% of the marine transport majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,355. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $845, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Maritime College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Throggs Neck, SUNY Maritime College is a public school with a small student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in marine transport at the school are women while 84% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marine transport graduates from SUNY Maritime College carry an average student debt load of $21,609. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $571.

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#4

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine Maritime Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 14% of the marine transport majors at the school.

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#5

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern Michigan College is a great place for marine transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in marine transport at the school are women while 86% are male.

Marine Transport majors at NMC take out an average of $22,076 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for marine transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in marine transport at the school are women while 88% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $663.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University Maritime Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marine transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in marine transport at Cal Maritime, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Marine Transport majors at Cal Maritime take out an average of $25,657 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $736.

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Marine Transportation by Region

View the Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

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 7 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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