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Most Popular Marine Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Marine Transportation Basic Certificate 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Marine Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Orange Coast College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for marine transportation students working on their basic certificate. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

Women make up 60% of the marine transport majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clatsop Community College is a great place for marine transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Astoria, Clatsop Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Juneau, UAS is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the marine transport majors at the school.

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Best Marine Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best marine transportation schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 242
California 40
Oregon 1
Alaska 2

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 3 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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