2027 Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Michigan
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for marine science/merchant marine officer students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall marine science/merchant marine officer education in Michigan.
Top Schools in Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
Northwestern Michigan College tops our 2027 ranking of the best marine science/merchant marine officer schools. Northwestern Michigan College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Traverse City. About 53% of students finish within six years. Northwestern Michigan College awarded about 35 marine science/merchant marine officer degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, marine science/merchant marine officer degree recipients from Northwestern Michigan College generally make around $87,281. Students borrow a median of $26,542 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
