2027 Best Value Marine Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
[Marine Engineering](/majors/engineering/marine-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value marine engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value Marine Engineering Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the marine engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Marine Engineering Schools
Leading the list is University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, our #1 best value for marine engineering in the United States. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,848, with out-of-state students paying around $63,081. Students borrow a median of $19,137 to complete the marine engineering program here. Soon after graduation, marine engineering degree recipients from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor generally make around $87,749. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor admits about 16% of applicants.
Other Marine Engineering Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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