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

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 fairly small student population.

Full Marine Transportation at Divers Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University Maritime Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

Read full report on Marine Transportation at California State University Maritime Academy

#3

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Orange Coast College is a great place for marine transportation students. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

Full Marine Transportation at Orange Coast College Report

#4

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

The excellent programs at Santa Barbara City College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine transportation schools in the Far Western US Region . SBCC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

Read full report on Marine Transportation at Santa Barbara City College

#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.

Read full report on Marine Transportation at Seattle Central College

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Juneau, UAS is a public college with a small student population.

Full Marine Transportation at University of Alaska Southeast Report

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 small student population.

Full Marine Transportation at Clatsop Community College Report

#8

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine transportation programs. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

Full Marine Transportation at Saddleback College Report

#8

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Irvine Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marine transportation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Irvine Valley College is a large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Read full report on Marine Transportation at Irvine Valley College

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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