2026 Best Value Marine Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Marine Transportation undergraduate 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. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce 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 Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Our analysis found Divers Institute Of Technology to be the best-value Marine Transportation school in the United States. Divers Institute Of Technology is a private for-profit school based in Seattle, WA. Graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans. Median earnings reach $62,489 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Read the full report on Divers Institute Of Technology
Florida Keys Community College came in at #2 on this year's best-value Marine Transportation ranking in the United States. See the full Florida Keys Community College profile
West Kentucky Community And Technical College came in at #3 on this year's best-value Marine Transportation ranking in the United States. See the full West Kentucky Community And Technical College profile
A rank of #4 makes Alpena Community College one of the best values in the United States. Read the full report on Alpena Community College
Out of the 27 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the #5 spot. More on Santa Barbara City College
Suny Maritime College came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Suny Maritime College
Irvine Valley College came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Irvine Valley College
Maine Maritime Academy placed #8 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Maine Maritime Academy profile
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald report
Seattle Community College Central Campus placed #10 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on Seattle Community College Central Campus
University Of Alaska Southeast offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. See the full University Of Alaska Southeast profile
United States Merchant Marine Academy offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read more about United States Merchant Marine Academy
South Louisiana Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. Read more about South Louisiana Community College
Texas A And M University College Station placed #14 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full Texas A And M University College Station report
Northshore Technical Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. More on Northshore Technical Community College
Orange Coast College landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Orange Coast College report
Ocean Corporation landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Ocean Corporation report
The Landing School ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. More on The Landing School
Commercial Divers International landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Commercial Divers International profile
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Get the full Northwestern Michigan College report
Massachusetts Maritime Academy placed #21 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Lamar State College Orange landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Lamar State College Orange
California Maritime Academy ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Get the full California Maritime Academy report
Saddleback College offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. See the full Saddleback College profile
San Jacinto Community College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Read more about San Jacinto Community College
Rest of the Top 15% Best-Value Marine Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Clatsop Community College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Marine Transportation schools. Get the full Clatsop Community College report
College Of The Marshall Islands placed #27 among the best-value Marine Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on College Of The Marshall Islands
Related Marine Transportation Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Marine Transportation Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Marine Transportation Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Marine Transportation Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Marine Transportation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Marine Transportation Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Marine Transportation Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled 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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