2026 Best Value Marine Transportation Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Marine Transportation certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 27 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Marine Transportation Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Our analysis found Irvine Valley College to be the best-value Marine Transportation school in the United States. See the full Irvine Valley College profile
Out of the 27 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Maine Maritime Academy landed the #2 spot. See the full Maine Maritime Academy profile
A rank of #3 makes California Maritime Academy one of the best values in the United States. Read more about California Maritime Academy
You'll get strong value at Seattle Community College Central Campus, which ranked #4 this year. Read more about Seattle Community College Central Campus
College Of The Marshall Islands came in at #5 on this year's best-value Marine Transportation ranking in the United States. Get the full College Of The Marshall Islands report
Santa Barbara City College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. See the full Santa Barbara City College profile
South Louisiana Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Read the full report on South Louisiana Community College
Massachusetts Maritime Academy came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. See the full Massachusetts Maritime Academy profile
Clatsop Community College placed #9 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Clatsop Community College
Orange Coast College offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Read more about Orange Coast College
Suny Maritime College landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Suny Maritime College
Saddleback College placed #12 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Saddleback College
Commercial Divers International came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Commercial Divers International report
Northwestern Michigan College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Get the full Northwestern Michigan College report
Florida Keys Community College placed #15 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full Florida Keys Community College report
Texas A And M University College Station offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Read the full report on Texas A And M University College Station
Northshore Technical Community College landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Northshore Technical Community College profile
University Of Alaska Southeast landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Alaska Southeast profile
Divers Institute Of Technology offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on Divers Institute Of Technology
Lamar State College Orange landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Lamar State College Orange
West Kentucky Community And Technical College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Get the full West Kentucky Community And Technical College report
The Landing School landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on The Landing School
San Jacinto Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Read the full report on San Jacinto Community College
Ocean Corporation came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Ocean Corporation
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Read more about Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald
Rest of the Top 15% Best-Value Marine Transportation Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
United States Merchant Marine Academy ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Read more about United States Merchant Marine Academy
Alpena Community College came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. More on Alpena Community College
Related Marine Transportation Value Rankings
Compare value rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Value Marine Transportation Schools (All Levels)
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- Best Value Marine Transportation Master’s Degree Schools
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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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