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Best Schools for Marine Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marine engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Marine Engineering
No school ranked higher than United States Merchant Marine Academy this year for marine engineering. Set in the suburb of Kings Point, United States Merchant Marine Academy is a small public institution. United States Merchant Marine Academy graduates 82% of students within six years. United States Merchant Marine Academy awarded about 93 marine engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Marine Engineering graduates of United States Merchant Marine Academy earn a median of $69,847 early in their careers.
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Students looking for a strong marine engineering program will find one at Suny Maritime College, which ranked #2. This small public university is located in the city of Throggs Neck. The six-year graduation rate is 66%. About 24 marine engineering degrees were awarded at Suny Maritime College in the most recent year. Graduates of the marine engineering program make about $92,559 in their early career. Suny Maritime College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Webb Institute is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in marine engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Glen Cove, Webb Institute is a small private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 88%. About 25 marine engineering degrees were awarded at Webb Institute in the most recent year. Graduates of the marine engineering program make about $75,834 in their early career.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 6 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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