2027 Best Marine Engineering Schools in the New England Region
Marine Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for marine engineering students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Marine Engineering in the New England 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
Leading the list is Massachusetts Maritime Academy, our #1 school for marine engineering. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public university. Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates 74% of students within six years. There were roughly 61 marine engineering students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the most recent data year. Graduates of the marine engineering program make about $100,024 in their early career. Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
See the full marine engineering program report for Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Maine Maritime Academy is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in marine engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime Academy is a small public institution. About 59% of students finish within six years. Maine Maritime Academy awarded about 61 marine engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their marine engineering degree from Maine Maritime Academy earn around $108,130 in the first couple years of their career. Maine Maritime Academy graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
Read more about the marine engineering program at Maine Maritime Academy
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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.
