Marine Engineering is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in marine engineering than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 13 schools in the United States offering marine engineering.
Leading the list of the most focused marine engineering schools is Webb Institute. Webb Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Cove. About 100% of the degrees Webb Institute awards are in marine engineering, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Merchant Marine Academy came in at #2 on our list of the most focused marine engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Kings Point, United States Merchant Marine Academy is a public university. Marine Engineering accounts for around 42% of the degrees granted here, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Maine Maritime Academy one of the most focused schools for marine engineering. Set in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime Academy is a public institution. Marine Engineering accounts for around 34% of the degrees granted here, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year.
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The Landing School came in at #4 on our list of the most focused marine engineering schools. Located in the rural area of Arundel, The Landing School is a private not-for-profit university. Marine Engineering accounts for around 31% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Massachusetts Maritime Academy one of the most focused schools for marine engineering. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public university. At this school, roughly 20% of all degrees awarded are in marine engineering, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Coast Guard Academy comes in at #6 for marine engineering focus this year. Located in the city of New London, United States Coast Guard Academy is a public university. Marine Engineering accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny Maritime College landed the #7 spot among the most focused marine engineering schools. Suny Maritime College is a public school located in the city of Throggs Neck. Marine Engineering accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Naval Academy comes in at #8 for marine engineering focus this year. United States Naval Academy is a public school located in the suburb of Annapolis. About 3% of the degrees United States Naval Academy awards are in marine engineering, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of New Orleans landed the #9 spot among the most focused marine engineering schools. University Of New Orleans is a public school located in the city of New Orleans. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in marine engineering, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Old Dominion University comes in at #10 for marine engineering focus this year. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in marine engineering, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor comes in at #11 for marine engineering focus this year. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Michigan Ann Arbor awards are in marine engineering, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year.
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Drexel University placed #12 for marine engineering by degree focus. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Marine Engineering accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University comes in at #13 for marine engineering focus this year. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. About 0.1% of the degrees Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awards are in marine engineering, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
