Marine Engineeringbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #220 out of the 363 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Marine Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 123 bachelor's degrees in marine engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to marine engineering students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of marine engineering students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for marine engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized marine engineering related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for marine engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Marine Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Marine Engineering in the New England Region
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for marine engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Marine Engineering
It is difficult to beat Maine Maritime Academy if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in marine engineering. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Those marine engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Maine Maritime Academy receive $4,053 more than the average marine engineering graduate.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in marine engineering. Maritime is a small public school located in the large suburb of Buzzards Bay.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the marine engineering program state that they receive average early career income of $100,024.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest of our data about colleges.