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2023 Best Value Maritime Studies Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$36,221 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Maritime Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 50 people earned a degree or certificate in maritime studies, making the major the #354 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Maritime Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for maritime studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Maritime Studies Schools in the United States

Check out the maritime studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Maritime Studies

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best value school for maritime studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. Maritime Studies majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $22,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our Best Maritime Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University - College Station

#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$33,586 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best maritime studies schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMaine are $33,586 a year.

Full Maritime Studies at University of Maine Report

Maritime Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Maritime Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Whit Welles.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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