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2026 Best Value Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician Schools in Rhode Island

[Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/vehicle-maintenance-repair-tech/marine-maintenance-fitter-and-ship-repair-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for marine maintenance/fitter & ship repair technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician Schools in Rhode Island

2026 Best Value Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician Schools in Rhode Island

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine maintenance/fitter & ship repair technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician Schools

1

International Yacht Restoration School
Newport, RI

$9,500 Avg Student Debt

Leading the list is International Yacht Restoration School, our #1 best value for marine maintenance/fitter & ship repair technology/technician in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Newport, International Yacht Restoration School is a small private not-for-profit university. Marine Maintenance/fitter & Ship Repair Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, marine maintenance/fitter & ship repair technology/technician degree recipients from International Yacht Restoration School generally make around $45,663. International Yacht Restoration School admits about 89% of applicants.

2

New England Institute Of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

$37,275 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,762 Avg Student Debt

$48,684 Median Earnings (10yr)

New England Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value marine maintenance/fitter & ship repair technology/technician schools. Set in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $37,275. Students borrow a median of $13,762 to complete the marine maintenance/fitter & ship repair technology/technician program here. Early-career marine maintenance/fitter & ship repair technology/technician graduates make about $39,026. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. New England Institute Of Technology admits about 67% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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.