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2026 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in New York

[Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/marine-transportation/marine-science-merchant-marine-officer/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong marine science/merchant marine officer education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for marine science/merchant marine officer students.

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• Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine science/merchant marine officer, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools

1

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

$895 In-State Tuition & Fees

$90,610 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is United States Merchant Marine Academy, our #1 best value for marine science/merchant marine officer in New York. United States Merchant Marine Academy is a small public school located in the suburb of Kings Point. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $895. Marine Science/merchant Marine Officer graduates of United States Merchant Marine Academy earn a median of $69,847 early in their careers. The acceptance rate is 34%.

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Suny Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

$8,589 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$95,951 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Suny Maritime College earned it the #2 place for marine science/merchant marine officer. Suny Maritime College is a small public school located in the city of Throggs Neck. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,589, compared with $19,159 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the marine science/merchant marine officer program here. Soon after graduation, marine science/merchant marine officer degree recipients from Suny Maritime College generally make around $79,797. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Suny Maritime College admits about 72% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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.