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2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools

28 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Marine Transportation program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for marine transport majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Divers Institute of Technology to be the most popular 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.

After completing their degree, marine transport graduates from Divers Institute of Technology carry an average student debt load of $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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#2

CDA Technical Institute

Jacksonville, FL

The excellent programs at CDA Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine transportation schools in the United States. Located in the city of Jacksonville, CDA Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, marine transport majors at CDA Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $7,308 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $316.

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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Merchant Marine Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kings Point, USMMA is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Ocean Corporation

Houston, TX

Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean Corporation landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ocean Corporation is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Marine Transport majors at Ocean Corporation take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Marine Transport majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $478.

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Divers Academy International ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools list. Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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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#7

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Maritime College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marine transportation students. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the large city of Throggs Neck.

After completing their degree, marine transport graduates from SUNY Maritime College carry an average student debt load of $25,260. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $512.

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#8

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

Maine Maritime Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

On average, marine transport graduates from Maine Maritime take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine transportation programs. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at NMC take out is $26,250.

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#10

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine transportation programs. Maritime is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at Maritime take out is $26,534.

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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 28 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).

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