2027 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Massachusetts
[Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/marine-transportation/marine-science-merchant-marine-officer/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for marine science/merchant marine officer students.
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2027 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Massachusetts
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
Leading the list is Massachusetts Maritime Academy, our #1 best value for marine science/merchant marine officer in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,420, while out-of-state students pay about $23,722. Marine Science/merchant Marine Officer graduates carry a median of $24,686 in student loans. Soon after graduation, marine science/merchant marine officer degree recipients from Massachusetts Maritime Academy generally make around $84,187. Set against $24,686 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 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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