2027 Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Massachusetts
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.
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 Massachusetts
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
Our analysis ranked Massachusetts Maritime Academy the best school in the country for a degree in marine science/merchant marine officer. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. About 51 marine science/merchant marine officer degrees were awarded at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the most recent year. Students who receive their marine science/merchant marine officer degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy earn around $84,187 in the first couple years of their career. Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates carry a median of $24,686 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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