2026 Best Marine Transportation Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Marine Transportation certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 27 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Marine Transportation Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Suny Maritime College tops our 2026 ranking of the best Marine Transportation certificate degree schools in the United States. Read more about Suny Maritime College
The strong Marine Transportation programs at Saddleback College earned it the #2 place in the United States. See the full Saddleback College profile
West Kentucky Community And Technical College came in at #3 on this year's Marine Transportation ranking in the United States. Read the full report on West Kentucky Community And Technical College
You'll be in good company at Irvine Valley College, which ranked #4 this year. Read more about Irvine Valley College
The strong Marine Transportation programs at Divers Institute Of Technology earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on Divers Institute Of Technology
University Of Alaska Southeast came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Alaska Southeast
Lamar State College Orange placed #7 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on Lamar State College Orange
The Landing School came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Read more about The Landing School
Commercial Divers International ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. Read more about Commercial Divers International
Orange Coast College did well this year, earning the #10 position. Get the full Orange Coast College report
Texas A And M University College Station placed #11 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full Texas A And M University College Station report
Massachusetts Maritime Academy ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. Get the full Massachusetts Maritime Academy report
Alpena Community College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. See the full Alpena Community College profile
South Louisiana Community College placed #14 among Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about South Louisiana Community College
Northshore Technical Community College landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. More on Northshore Technical Community College
Clatsop Community College did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read more about Clatsop Community College
Ocean Corporation came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Ocean Corporation
Maine Maritime Academy came in at #18 in this year's ranking. More on Maine Maritime Academy
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald did well this year, earning the #19 position. See the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald profile
San Jacinto Community College landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Get the full San Jacinto Community College report
Northwestern Michigan College landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. More on Northwestern Michigan College
Florida Keys Community College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Get the full Florida Keys Community College report
California Maritime Academy ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. Read more about California Maritime Academy
Seattle Community College Central Campus came in at #24 in this year's ranking. More on Seattle Community College Central Campus
College Of The Marshall Islands ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. More on College Of The Marshall Islands
Rest of the Top 15% Best Marine Transportation Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Santa Barbara City College came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read more about Santa Barbara City College
United States Merchant Marine Academy ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Marine Transportation schools. See the full United States Merchant Marine Academy profile
Related Marine Transportation Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Marine Transportation Schools (All Levels)
- Best Marine Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Marine Transportation Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Marine Transportation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Marine Transportation Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Marine Transportation Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 27 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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