by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,203 people earned their degree in marine transportation, making the major the 283rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, marine transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $55,600 and had an average of $18,030 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 47 marine transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marine transportation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular marine transportation programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 17 associates’s marine transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Marine Transportation at San Jacinto Community College
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, The Landing School landed the #2 spot on the list. The Landing School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arundel, Maine. It awarded 9 associates’s marine transport degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Marine Transportation at The Landing School
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of the Florida Keys. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate. Key West, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s marine transport degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine Maritime Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate list. Castine, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s marine transport degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Paducah, Kentucky. It awarded 5 associates’s marine transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Marine Transportation at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
University of Alaska Southeast ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate list. University of Alaska Southeast is a small school located in Juneau, Alaska that handed out 1 associates’s marine transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Marine Transportation at University of Alaska Southeast
Orange Coast College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 1 associates’s marine transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Marine Transportation at Orange Coast College
Saddleback College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate ranking. Saddleback College is located in Mission Viejo, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s marine transport degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Clatsop Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Astoria, Oregon, and it awarded 1 associates’s marine transport degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Irvine Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s marine transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Marine Transportation at Irvine Valley College
Alpena Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate list. Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s marine transport degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Marine Transportation at Alpena Community College
With a ranking of #8, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marine Transport Major for an Associate list. SBCC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 4 associates’s marine transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Marine Transportation at Santa Barbara City College
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