2026 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Maine
[Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/marine-transportation/marine-science-merchant-marine-officer/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. 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 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for marine science/merchant marine officer students.
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2026 Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Maine
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 Maine. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime Academy is a small public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,158, compared with $31,102 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the marine science/merchant marine officer program here. Early-career marine science/merchant marine officer graduates make about $82,725. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 54% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school 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).
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