2026 Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Marine Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/marine-transportation/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong marine transportation education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value marine transportation schools.
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2026 Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine transportation, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Marine Transportation Schools
Northwestern Michigan College tops our 2026 list of the best value marine transportation schools in the Great Lakes Region. Northwestern Michigan College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Traverse City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,860, with out-of-state students paying around $13,476. Students borrow a median of $26,542 to complete the marine transportation program here. Soon after graduation, marine transportation degree recipients from Northwestern Michigan College generally make around $87,281. Set against $26,542 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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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).
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