2026 Best Marine Transportation Schools in the New England Region

Marine Transportation programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their marine transportation programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for marine transportation students.

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• Best Marine Transportation Schools in the New England Region

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Best Schools for Marine Transportation in the New England 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 transportation degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Marine Transportation

1

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Marine Transportation Degrees Awarded

$84,187 Median Starting Salary

Massachusetts Maritime Academy tops our 2026 ranking of the best marine transportation schools. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public university. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 56 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the most recent data year. Students who receive their marine transportation degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy earn around $84,187 in the first couple years of their career. Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates carry a median of $24,686 in student loans. Read more about the marine transportation program at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

2

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Marine Transportation Degrees Awarded

$82,725 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Maine Maritime Academy one of the top schools for marine transportation. Set in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime Academy is a small public institution. Maine Maritime Academy graduates 59% of students within six years. There were roughly 54 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at Maine Maritime Academy in the most recent data year. Students who receive their marine transportation degree from Maine Maritime Academy earn around $82,725 in the first couple years of their career. Maine Maritime Academy graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. See the full marine transportation program report for Maine Maritime 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 · 3 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.