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2023 Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$57,012 Avg Salary
$18,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Transportation School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, marine transportation was ranked #286 in the country. In fact 1,203 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marine Transportation Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Divers Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for marine transportation students. Located in the city of Seattle, Divers Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that marine transport majors at Divers Institute of Technology take out is $9,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $368, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Marine Transportation at Divers Institute of Technology Report

The excellent programs at California State University Maritime Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine transportation schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.

Marine Transport majors at Cal Maritime take out an average of $27,000 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 $432.

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

#3

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Orange Coast College is a great place for marine transportation students. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

Full Marine Transportation at Orange Coast College Report

#4

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Barbara City College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

Full Marine Transportation at Santa Barbara City College Report

The excellent programs at University of Alaska Southeast helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine transportation schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the remote town of Juneau, UAS is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Marine Transportation at University of Alaska Southeast

#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle Central College is a great place for marine transportation students. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

Full Marine Transportation at Seattle Central College Report

Clatsop Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine transportation programs. Located in the rural area of Astoria, Clatsop Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Marine Transportation at Clatsop Community College

#8

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Irvine Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Full Marine Transportation at Irvine Valley College Report

#8

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College 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. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

Full Marine Transportation at Saddleback College Report

Best Marine Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best marine transportation colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 31
Oregon 0
Alaska 1

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 9 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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