2026 Best Marine Transportation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Marine Transportation is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for marine transportation students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Marine Transportation in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 transportation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Marine Transportation
No school ranked higher than Suny Maritime College this year for marine transportation. Set in the city of Throggs Neck, Suny Maritime College is a small public institution. Suny Maritime College graduates 66% of students within six years. About 139 marine transportation degrees were awarded at Suny Maritime College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, marine transportation degree recipients from Suny Maritime College generally make around $79,797. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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Students looking for a strong marine transportation program will find one at United States Merchant Marine Academy, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Kings Point, United States Merchant Marine Academy is a small public institution. Roughly 82% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 94 marine transportation degrees were awarded at United States Merchant Marine Academy in the most recent year. Marine Transportation graduates of United States Merchant Marine Academy earn a median of $69,847 early in their careers.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools 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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