2026 Best Marine Transportation Schools in New York

Marine Transportation is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for marine transportation students.

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• Best Marine Transportation Schools in New York

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Best Schools for Marine Transportation in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall marine transportation education in New York.

Top Schools in Marine Transportation

1

Suny Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

139 Marine Transportation Degrees Awarded

$79,797 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Suny Maritime College this year for marine transportation. Set in the city of Throggs Neck, Suny Maritime College is a small public institution. Suny Maritime College graduates 66% of students within six years. Suny Maritime College awarded about 139 marine transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their marine transportation degree from Suny Maritime College earn around $79,797 in the first couple years of their career. Suny Maritime College graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Read more about the marine transportation program at Suny Maritime College

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United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

94 Marine Transportation Degrees Awarded

$69,847 Median Starting Salary

United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in marine transportation, ranking #2. This small public university is located in the suburb of Kings Point. About 82% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 94 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at United States Merchant Marine Academy in the most recent data year. Students who receive their marine transportation degree from United States Merchant Marine Academy earn around $69,847 in the first couple years of their career. See the full marine transportation program report for United States Merchant Marine Academy

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 · 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.