2027 Best Marine Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region
Marine Transportation degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their marine transportation programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for marine transportation students.
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Best Schools for Marine Transportation in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall marine transportation education in the Southwest Region.
Top Schools in Marine Transportation
Leading the list is Texas A And M University College Station, our #1 school for marine transportation. This very large public university is located in the city of College Station. Texas A And M University College Station graduates 84% of students within six years. About 51 marine transportation degrees were awarded at Texas A And M University College Station in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, marine transportation degree recipients from Texas A And M University College Station generally make around $87,444. Texas A And M University College Station graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
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San Jacinto Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in marine transportation, ranking #2. San Jacinto Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena. There were roughly 29 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their marine transportation degree from San Jacinto Community College earn around $38,107 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,376.
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Lamar State College Orange is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in marine transportation, ranking #3. Set in the town of Orange, Lamar State College Orange is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 14 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at Lamar State College Orange in the most recent data year. Graduates of the marine transportation program make about $45,299 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $18,506 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes Ocean Corporation one of the top schools for marine transportation. Set in the city of Houston, Ocean Corporation is a small private for-profit institution. About 127 marine transportation degrees were awarded at Ocean Corporation in the most recent year. Students who receive their marine transportation degree from Ocean Corporation earn around $30,992 in the first couple years of their career. Ocean Corporation graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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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 · 4 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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