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2023 Most Popular Maritime Studies Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Maritime Studies Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Maritime Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Maritime Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Maritime Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in the United States for maritime studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in maritime studies at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Maritime Studies at East Carolina University Report

#2

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at SUNY Maritime College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular maritime studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Throggs Neck, SUNY Maritime College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Maritime Studies at SUNY Maritime College

#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for maritime studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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