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

9 Colleges
$57,012 Avg Salary
$17,741 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Transportation 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marine Transportation Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Divers Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for marine transportation students. Located in the city of Seattle, Divers Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University Maritime Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Maritime is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.

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#3

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

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#4

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

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#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle Central College is a great place for marine transportation students. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Juneau, UAS is a public college with a small student population.

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Clatsop Community 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 rural area of Astoria, Clatsop Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

With a ranking of #8, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marine transportation students. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#8

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Irvine Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Irvine Valley College is a large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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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 9 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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