2027 Best Marine Transportation Schools in New York
Marine Transportation degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best marine transportation schools.
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Best Schools for Marine Transportation in New York
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. This small public university is located in the city of Throggs Neck. About 66% of students finish within six years. About 103 marine transportation degrees were awarded at Suny Maritime College in the most recent year. Graduates of the marine transportation program make about $79,797 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
Read more about the marine transportation program at Suny Maritime College
United States Merchant Marine Academy is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in marine transportation, landing the #2 spot this year. United States Merchant Marine Academy is a small public school located in the suburb of Kings Point. United States Merchant Marine Academy graduates 82% of students within six years. United States Merchant Marine Academy awarded about 88 marine transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the marine transportation program make about $69,847 in their early career.
Read more about the marine transportation program at United States Merchant Marine Academy
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
