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2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marine Transportation Colleges.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Trade Schools in Marine Transportation
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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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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.
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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 small student population.
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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.
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 |
Majors Related to Marine Transport
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.