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Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for marine transport majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named United States Merchant Marine Academy the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for marine transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kings Point, USMMA is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in marine transport at the school are women while 77% are male.

Full Marine Transportation at United States Merchant Marine Academy Report

#2

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Maritime College is a great place for marine transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the city of Throggs Neck.

Women make up 16% of the marine transport majors at the school.

Marine Transport majors at SUNY Maritime College take out an average of $21,609 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $571.

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Best Marine Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best marine transportation schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 165
New Jersey 64

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 averages are for the top 2 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.

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