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2024 Best Marine Transportation Schools in the New England Region

2 Colleges in the New England Region
94 Marine Transport Degrees Awarded
$60,324 Avg Early-Career Salary
Marine Transportation degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #283 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Marine Transportation Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 94 degrees in marine transportation to qualified students.

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Associate Degrees in Marine Transport
Bachelor's Degrees in Marine Transport

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Marine Transportation Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Marine Transportation in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marine transport degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in Marine Transport

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Marine Transport Degrees Awarded
30.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Maine Maritime Academy if you want to pursue a degree in marine transportation. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Marine Transportation degree recipients from Maine Maritime Academy earn a boost of around $13,473 above the typical earnings of marine transportation graduates.

More information about a degree in marine transportation from Maine Maritime Academy

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Marine Transport Degrees Awarded
$75,919 Median Starting Salary

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in marine transportation. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.

Degree recipients from the marine transportation major at Massachusetts Maritime Academy make $15,595 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in marine transportation from Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Best Marine Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best marine transportation schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 33
Maine 202 61

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Marine Transportation is one of 3 different types of Transportation & Materials Moving programs to choose from.

Marine Transport Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer 85
Other Marine Transportation 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 2,091
Air Transportation 70

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