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2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools

7 Colleges
$75,829 Avg Salary
$26,174 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree 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.

Check out the marine transport bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named United States Merchant Marine Academy the most popular school in the United States for marine transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kings Point, USMMA is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in marine transport at USMMA, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Marine Transportation at United States Merchant Marine Academy Report

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Women make up 6% of the marine transport majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,661. 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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#3

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Maritime College is a great place 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.

Women make up 10% of the marine transport majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marine transport graduates from SUNY Maritime College carry an average student debt load of $22,684. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $512.

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#4

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine Maritime Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Maine Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Castine.

Of the 47 students majoring in marine transport at Maine Maritime, 81% are male and 19% are female.

On average, marine transport graduates from Maine Maritime take out $26,891 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern Michigan College is a great place for marine transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

Women make up 20% of the marine transport majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marine transport graduates from NMC carry an average student debt load of $28,592.

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#6

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree marine transportation programs. Maritime is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay.

Of the 33 students majoring in marine transport at Maritime, 85% are male and 15% are female.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at Maritime take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,229.

Full Marine Transportation at Massachusetts Maritime Academy Report

California State University Maritime Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marine Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.

About 10% of the students majoring in marine transport at the school are women while 90% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marine transport majors at Cal Maritime accumulate an average of around $26,050 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $432.

Full Marine Transportation at California State University Maritime Academy Report

Marine Transportation by Region

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New England
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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 7 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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