by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Marine Transportation is a major offered under the transportation and materials moving program of study at Northwestern Michigan College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in marine transport, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at NMC was ranked #5 on College Factual's Best Schools for marine transport list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NMC was $296 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $227 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,264 | $9,472 |
| Fees | $1,016 | $1,016 |
| Books and Supplies | $540 | $540 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,275 | $8,275 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,060 | $2,060 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Marine Transport students who received their bachelor’s degree at NMC took out an average of $26,250 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $24,545.
marine transport who receive their bachelor’s degree from NMC make an average of $94,408 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $82,250.
NMC does not offer an online option for its marine transport bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 7.5% of the marine transport students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 12.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in marine transport at NMC in 2019-2020, 2.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Marine Transportation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer | 40 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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