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2023 Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$20,521 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for marine transport students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the marine transport bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Marine Transportation

#1

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Our analysis found Northwestern Michigan College to be the best value school for marine transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

NMC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,816 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at NMC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,592.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University Maritime Academy is a great value for marine transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Maritime are $18,996 per year. The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at Cal Maritime take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,050. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $432.

Read full report on Marine Transportation at California State University Maritime Academy

#3

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.

Maritime undergraduate students pay an average of $25,104 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at Maritime take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,229.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Maritime also did well on our Best Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Marine Transportation at Massachusetts Maritime Academy Report

#4

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY Maritime College is a great value for marine transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the large city of Throggs Neck.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Maritime College are $18,432 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marine transport majors at SUNY Maritime College accumulate an average of around $22,684 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $512.

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#5

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maine Maritime Academy. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Maine Maritime is a small public school located in the rural area of Castine.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Maine Maritime are $29,258 a year. The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at Maine Maritime take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,891.

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Marine Transportation by Region

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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 5 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.

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