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2026 Best Value Maritime Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Maritime Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/maritime-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for maritime studies students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Maritime Studies Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Maritime Studies Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the maritime studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Maritime Studies Schools

1

Texas A And M University College Station
College Station, TX

$12,995 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,478 Avg Student Debt

$72,097 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Texas A And M University College Station, our #1 best value for maritime studies in the United States. Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Maritime Studies graduates carry a median of $23,478 in student loans. Maritime Studies graduates of Texas A And M University College Station earn a median of $32,325 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 57%.

2

University Of New England
Biddeford, ME

$44,210 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,838 Avg Student Debt

$55,921 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of New England earned it the #2 place for maritime studies. University Of New England is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford. In-state tuition and fees average $44,210. Maritime Studies graduates carry a median of $26,838 in student loans. Maritime Studies graduates of University Of New England earn a median of $65,711 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,838 median debt. University Of New England admits about 92% of applicants.

Other Maritime Studies Degree Levels

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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.