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2023 Best Marine Transportation Schools

9 Colleges
$55,600 Avg Salary
$18,030 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Transportation School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,203 people earned a degree or certificate in marine transportation, making the major the #286 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Marine Transportation Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Marine Transportation Schools in the United States

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

Top Schools in Marine Transportation

Our analysis found Divers Institute of Technology to be the best school for marine transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Seattle, Divers Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at Divers Institute of Technology take out is $9,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $368, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Divers Academy International. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Marine Transportation Schools list. Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of ERIAL.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard take out is $9,134.

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#3

CDA Technical Institute

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CDA Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Marine Transportation Schools list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, CDA Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at CDA Technical Institute take out is $7,308. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $316.

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#4

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern Michigan College is a great place for marine transportation students. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

After completing their degree, marine transport graduates from NMC carry an average student debtload of $26,250.

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#5

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the # 5 spot on the list. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.

On average, marine transport graduates from Maritime take out $26,534 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University Maritime Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for marine transportation students. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the city of Vallejo.

Marine Transport majors at Cal Maritime take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $432.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Marine Transportation Schools ranking. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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#8

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

Maine Maritime Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marine transportation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Maine Maritime is a small public school located in the rural area of Castine.

Marine Transport majors at Maine Maritime take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Maritime College did quite well on this year’s best schools for marine transportation students. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the large city of Throggs Neck.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at SUNY Maritime College take out is $25,260. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $512.

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Marine Transportation by Region

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

One of 3 majors within the area of study, marine transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 17,893
Air Transportation 9,984
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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