2027 Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their marine science/merchant marine officer programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for marine science/merchant marine officer students.
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Best Schools for Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marine science/merchant marine officer degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
Northwestern Michigan College tops our 2027 ranking of the best marine science/merchant marine officer schools. Set in the city of Traverse City, Northwestern Michigan College is a mid-sized public institution. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. Northwestern Michigan College awarded about 35 marine science/merchant marine officer degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their marine science/merchant marine officer degree from Northwestern Michigan College earn around $87,281 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,542 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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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