Traverse City, Michigan · Public
Marine Transportation at Northwestern Michigan College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.7% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $6,231 school-wide net price and $38,167 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
5.7% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 5.7% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 12
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 24.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,231/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $24,924
- Median debt
- $12,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,167/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (5.7%), school-wide average net price ($6,231), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,167), and peer averages from 12 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 12 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,611 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($26,830 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Northwestern Michigan College in the top 17% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Cal Poly Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA · 28.3% of reported awards · $20,555 net A SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY · 32.6% of reported awards · $22,367 net A Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $11,315 net B 
Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME · 28.6% of reported awards · $23,414 net B 
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA · 13.4% of reported awards · $21,582 net B 
Clatsop Community College Astoria, OR · 1.0% of reported awards · $10,548 net B Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Marine Transportation accounts for 5.7% of the awards or completions reported for Northwestern Michigan College. That award concentration is higher than at 42% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Northwestern Michigan College's average net price is $6,231 per year, about $24,924 over four years. That is $8,611 below the $14,842 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,167 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $26,830 below the $64,997 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Northwestern Michigan College #2 of 12 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.