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Best Schools for Marine Engineering in the United States
These are the top schools for a master’s degree in marine engineering, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in Marine Engineering
No school ranked higher than University Of Michigan Ann Arbor this year for marine engineering. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. Roughly 93% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 27 marine engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent data year. Students who receive their marine engineering degree from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn around $87,749 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans.
Read more about the marine engineering program at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Other Marine Engineering Degree Levels
Explore the best marine engineering schools at other degree levels:
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 17 schools evaluated.
- 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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