2026 Best Value Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering](/majors/engineering/marine-engineering/naval-architecture-marine-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong naval architecture & marine engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for naval architecture & marine engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in naval architecture & marine engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Michigan Ann Arbor the best value for a degree in naval architecture & marine engineering in the Great Lakes Region. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,848, while out-of-state students pay about $63,081. Typical student debt for naval architecture & marine engineering graduates is $19,137. Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $87,749 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,137 median debt. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor admits about 16% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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