by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 1,493 people earned their degree in marine transportation, making the major the 283rd most popular in the United States. In , marine transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $55,600 and had an average of $16,747 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 374 marine transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,611 and $4,600 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in marine transportation. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their marine transportation program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region marine transport students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of the Florida Keys landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Key West, Florida, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s marine transport students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marine Transport Major in the Southeast Region list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Paducah, Kentucky that handed out 1 ’s marine transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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