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2026 Best Marine Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

1 Colleges in the United States
51 Marine Engineering Degrees Awarded
$87,749 Avg Early-Career Salary

Marine Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for marine engineering students.

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Best Schools for Marine Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall marine engineering education in the Great Lakes Region.

Top Schools in Marine Engineering

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Our analysis ranked University Of Michigan Ann Arbor the best school in the country for a degree in marine engineering. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates 93% of students within six years. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor awarded about 51 marine engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Marine Engineering graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $87,749 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $19,137. Get the full marine engineering details for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

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