2026 Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the Southwest Region

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best marine science/merchant marine officer schools.

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• Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the Southwest Region

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Best Schools for Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer in the Southwest Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marine science/merchant marine officer degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

1

Texas A And M University College Station
College Station, TX

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

53 Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Degrees Awarded

$87,444 Median Starting Salary

Texas A And M University College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in marine science/merchant marine officer. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. Texas A And M University College Station graduates 84% of students within six years. Texas A And M University College Station awarded about 53 marine science/merchant marine officer degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their marine science/merchant marine officer degree from Texas A And M University College Station earn around $87,444 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000. See the full marine science/merchant marine officer program report for Texas A And M University College Station

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San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Degrees Awarded

$38,107 Median Starting Salary

San Jacinto Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best marine science/merchant marine officer schools. Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto Community College is a very large public university. San Jacinto Community College awarded about 18 marine science/merchant marine officer degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, marine science/merchant marine officer degree recipients from San Jacinto Community College generally make around $38,107. Typical student debt for the program is $11,376. Read more about the marine science/merchant marine officer program at San Jacinto Community College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools 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.