2026 Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in Michigan
[Marine Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/marine-transportation/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
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 Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine transportation, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Marine Transportation Schools
For return on investment in marine transportation, no school beat Northwestern Michigan College this year. Northwestern Michigan College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Traverse City. Students from in state pay about $5,860 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $13,476. Typical student debt for marine transportation graduates is $26,542. Marine Transportation graduates of Northwestern Michigan College earn a median of $87,281 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,542 median debt.
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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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