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2023 Best Marine Engineering Schools

9 Colleges
$77,168 Avg Salary
$25,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Engineering School for You

Marine Engineering is the #286 most popular major in the country with 445 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Marine Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Marine Engineering Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Marine Engineering Colleges.

Top Schools in Marine Engineering

#1

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Maritime Academy the best school in the United States for marine engineering students. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.

After completing their degree, marine engineering graduates from Maritime carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#2

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine Maritime Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Marine Engineering Schools list. Maine Maritime is a small public school located in the rural area of Castine.

On average, marine engineering graduates from Maine Maritime take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $634.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine engineering schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Marine Engineering Schools list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Marine Engineering Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for marine engineering students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Marine Engineering majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Marine Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#7

Webb Institute

Glen Cove, NY

With a ranking of #7, Webb Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for marine engineering students. Webb Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Cove.

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#8

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

SUNY Maritime College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marine engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the city of Throggs Neck.

On average, marine engineering graduates from SUNY Maritime College take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Marine Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Marine Engineering by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 40 majors within the area of study, marine engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Marine Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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.

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