2026 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the New England Region
[Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/marine-transportation/marine-science-merchant-marine-officer/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong marine science/merchant marine officer education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value marine science/merchant marine officer schools.
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2026 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the marine science/merchant marine officer degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools
Our analysis ranked Maine Maritime Academy the best value for a degree in marine science/merchant marine officer in the New England Region. Maine Maritime Academy is a small public school located in the rural area of Castine. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,158, while out-of-state students pay about $31,102. Typical student debt for marine science/merchant marine officer graduates is $27,000. Marine Science/merchant Marine Officer graduates of Maine Maritime Academy earn a median of $82,725 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 54%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Massachusetts Maritime Academy earned it the #2 place for marine science/merchant marine officer. Set in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,420, while out-of-state students pay about $23,722. Students borrow a median of $24,686 to complete the marine science/merchant marine officer program here. Soon after graduation, marine science/merchant marine officer degree recipients from Massachusetts Maritime Academy generally make around $84,187. That is a strong return on a $24,686 median debt. The acceptance rate is 95%.
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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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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