2026 Best Marine Transportation Schools in Maine
Marine Transportation programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best marine transportation schools.
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Best Schools for Marine Transportation in Maine
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
Our analysis ranked Maine Maritime Academy the best school in the country for a degree in marine transportation. Set in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime Academy is a small public institution. Roughly 59% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 54 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at Maine Maritime Academy in the most recent data year. Marine Transportation graduates of Maine Maritime Academy earn a median of $82,725 early in their careers. Maine Maritime Academy graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
See the full marine transportation program report for Maine Maritime Academy
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, 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.
