2026 Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Michigan
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best marine science/merchant marine officer schools.
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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
No school ranked higher than Northwestern Michigan College this year for marine science/merchant marine officer. This mid-sized public university is located in the city of Traverse City. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. There were roughly 41 marine science/merchant marine officer students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern Michigan College 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. Typical student debt for the program is $26,542.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 2 schools 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.
