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2023 Best Value Marine Engineering Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$27,181 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,029 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Marine Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, marine engineering was ranked #286 in the country. In fact 445 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Marine Engineering Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for marine engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Marine Engineering Schools in the New England Region

Check out the marine engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Marine Engineering

#1

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA
$25,104 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Maritime Academy the best value school in the New England Region for marine engineering students. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

Maritime undergraduate students pay an average of $25,104 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, marine engineering graduates from Maritime carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Read full report on Marine Engineering at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

#2

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME
$29,258 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine Maritime Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Marine Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Maine Maritime are $29,258 a year. 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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Best Marine Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best marine engineering schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 81
Connecticut 22
Maine 82

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Marine Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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 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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