2026 Best Marine Engineering Schools in Maine

Marine Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 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 Marine Engineering Schools in Maine

Best Schools for Marine Engineering in Maine

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall marine engineering education in Maine.

Top Schools in Marine Engineering

1

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Marine Engineering Degrees Awarded

$108,130 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Maine Maritime Academy, our #1 school for marine engineering. Maine Maritime Academy is a small public school located in the rural area of Castine. Maine Maritime Academy graduates 59% of students within six years. Maine Maritime Academy awarded about 71 marine engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, marine engineering degree recipients from Maine Maritime Academy generally make around $108,130. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Read more about the marine engineering program at Maine Maritime Academy

2

The Landing School
Arundel, ME

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Marine Engineering Degrees Awarded

Students looking for a strong marine engineering program will find one at The Landing School, which ranked #2. The Landing School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Arundel. There were roughly 10 marine engineering students who graduated with this degree at The Landing School in the most recent data year. Get the full marine engineering details for The Landing School

Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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.