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2027 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/marine-transportation/marine-science-merchant-marine-officer/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for marine science/merchant marine officer students.

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• Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the marine science/merchant marine officer degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools

1

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

$895 In-State Tuition & Fees

$90,610 Median Earnings (10yr)

United States Merchant Marine Academy earned the #1 spot for value among marine science/merchant marine officer schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. United States Merchant Marine Academy is a small public school located in the suburb of Kings Point. Students from in state pay about $895 in tuition and fees. Early-career marine science/merchant marine officer graduates make about $69,847. Roughly 34% of applicants are accepted.

2

Suny Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

$8,589 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$95,951 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in marine science/merchant marine officer will find it at Suny Maritime College, which ranked #2. Suny Maritime College is a small public school located in the city of Throggs Neck. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,589, while out-of-state students pay about $19,159. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the marine science/merchant marine officer program here. Early-career marine science/merchant marine officer graduates make about $79,797. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.