2026 Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region
[Marine Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/marine-transportation/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for marine transportation students.
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2026 Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine transportation, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Marine Transportation Schools
Our analysis ranked Lamar State College Orange the best value for a degree in marine transportation in the Southwest Region. Lamar State College Orange is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Orange. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,832, with out-of-state students paying around $13,824. Marine Transportation graduates carry a median of $18,506 in student loans. Early-career marine transportation graduates make about $45,299. That is a strong return on a $18,506 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in marine transportation will find it at San Jacinto Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto Community College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $2,490 in tuition and fees, compared with $6,690 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $11,376 to complete the marine transportation program here. Marine Transportation graduates of San Jacinto Community College earn a median of $38,107 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $11,376 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in marine transportation will find it at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #3. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,995, with out-of-state students paying around $40,124. Marine Transportation graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, marine transportation degree recipients from Texas A And M University College Station generally make around $87,444. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Ocean Corporation earned it the #4 place for marine transportation. Set in the city of Houston, Ocean Corporation is a small private for-profit institution. Typical student debt for marine transportation graduates is $9,500. Early-career marine transportation graduates make about $30,992. That is a strong return on a $9,500 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 · 5 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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