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Best Schools for Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall marine science/merchant marine officer education in Massachusetts.
Top Schools in Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
Leading the list is Massachusetts Maritime Academy, our #1 school for marine science/merchant marine officer. This small public university is located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 56 marine science/merchant marine officer students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the most recent data year. Students who receive their marine science/merchant marine officer degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy earn around $84,187 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,686.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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