Best Schools for Marine Transportation in 2026
These are the top schools offering Marine Transportation, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Marine Transportation graduate earns $82,678/yr across 7 schools.
All Marine Transportation Programs Ranked
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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marine Transportation
Northwestern Michigan College · Traverse City, MI |
74
73–75 |
$87,281/yr | Low | 61.2x |
| 2 |
Marine Transportation
California State University Maritime Academy · Vallejo, CA |
74
73–75 |
$87,464/yr | Low | 37.1x |
| 3 |
Marine Transportation
Massachusetts Maritime Academy · Buzzards Bay, MA |
73
72–73 |
$84,187/yr | Low | 24.6x |
| 4 |
Marine Transportation
SUNY Maritime College · Throggs Neck, NY |
73
72–73 |
$79,797/yr | Low | 28.7x |
| 5 |
Marine Transportation
United States Merchant Marine Academy · Kings Point, NY |
72
70–72 |
$69,847/yr | Low | 266.2x |
| 6 |
Marine Transportation
Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX |
72
72–72 |
$87,444/yr | Low | 19.9x |
| 7 |
Marine Transportation
Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME |
71
71–70 |
$82,725/yr | Low | 17.1x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.