2026 Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Maine
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 1 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 Maine
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
No school ranked higher than Maine Maritime Academy this year for marine science/merchant marine officer. Set in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime Academy is a small public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 59%. About 54 marine science/merchant marine officer degrees were awarded at Maine Maritime Academy in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, marine science/merchant marine officer degree recipients from Maine Maritime Academy generally make around $82,725. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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.
