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2027 Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in the New England Region

[Marine Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/marine-transportation/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value marine transportation schools.

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• Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in the New England Region

2027 Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine transportation, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Marine Transportation Schools

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

$11,420 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,686 Avg Student Debt

$82,392 Median Earnings (10yr)

Massachusetts Maritime Academy earned the #1 spot for value among marine transportation schools in the New England Region. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,420, with out-of-state students paying around $23,722. Students borrow a median of $24,686 to complete the marine transportation program here. Soon after graduation, marine transportation degree recipients from Massachusetts Maritime Academy generally make around $84,187. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Massachusetts Maritime Academy admits about 95% of applicants.

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Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

$15,158 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$89,964 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Maine Maritime Academy one of the best values for marine transportation. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime Academy is a small public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,158, while out-of-state students pay about $31,102. Typical student debt for marine transportation graduates is $27,000. Early-career marine transportation graduates make about $82,725. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 54% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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.