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2023 Most Popular Marine Engineering Schools

15 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.

The Most Popular Marine Engineering Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Marine Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Maine Maritime Academy the most popular school in the United States for marine engineering students. Maine Maritime is a small public school located in the rural area of Castine.

Marine Engineering majors at Maine Maritime take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $634.

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#2

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Engineering Schools list. Maritime is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Merchant Marine Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Engineering Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kings Point, USMMA is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Engineering Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for marine engineering students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that marine engineering majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $25,000.

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#6

Webb Institute

Glen Cove, NY

With a ranking of #6, Webb Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marine engineering students. Webb Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glen Cove.

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United States Coast Guard Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine engineering programs. USCGA is a small public school located in the city of New London.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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United States Naval Academy ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Engineering Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Annapolis, Annapolis is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

SUNY Maritime College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marine Engineering Schools ranking. 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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Marine Engineering by Region

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Region
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 15 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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