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2026 Best Value Marine Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the marine engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Marine Engineering Schools
University Of New Orleans earned the #1 spot for value among marine engineering schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of New Orleans, University Of New Orleans is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,172, compared with $14,008 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,048 to complete the marine engineering program here. Marine Engineering graduates of University Of New Orleans earn a median of $42,720 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of New Orleans admits about 74% of applicants.
Old Dominion University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value marine engineering schools. Old Dominion University is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk. Students from in state pay about $12,750 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,780. Marine Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,001 in student loans. Early-career marine engineering graduates make about $57,131. Set against $26,001 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Old Dominion University admits about 90% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 5 schools 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Marine Engineering](/majors/engineering/marine-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong marine engineering education at a price that pays off.
