2026 Best Value Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
[Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering](/majors/engineering/marine-engineering/naval-architecture-marine-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
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 Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts Maritime Academy the best value for a degree in naval architecture & marine engineering in Massachusetts. Set in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,420, while out-of-state students pay about $23,722. Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, naval architecture & marine engineering degree recipients from Massachusetts Maritime Academy generally make around $100,024. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 95%.
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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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