2027 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Maine
[Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/marine-transportation/marine-science-merchant-marine-officer/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong marine science/merchant marine officer education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for marine science/merchant marine officer students.
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2027 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine science/merchant marine officer, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools
Leading the list is Maine Maritime Academy, our #1 best value for marine science/merchant marine officer in Maine. Maine Maritime Academy is a small public school located in the rural area of Castine. Students from in state pay about $15,158 in tuition and fees, compared with $31,102 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the marine science/merchant marine officer program here. Early-career marine science/merchant marine officer graduates make about $82,725. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 54% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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