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2025 Best Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
440 Naval Architecture Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, naval architecture & marine engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #620 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for naval architecture & marine engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 440 degrees in naval architecture & marine engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering School

Best Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Schools Your choice of naval architecture & marine engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the naval architecture degree levels they offer.

Top Schools in Naval Architecture

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
61 Naval Architecture Degrees Awarded

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in naval architecture & marine engineering. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 61 naval architecture & marine engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
61 Naval Architecture Degrees Awarded

Maine Maritime Academy is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in naval architecture & marine engineering. Maine Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Castine. This school ranks 5th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 61 naval architecture & marine engineering students who graduated with this degree at Maine Maritime in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
59 Naval Architecture Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Massachusetts Maritime Academy if you want to pursue a degree in naval architecture & marine engineering. Located in the large suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #604 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Maritime is a great school overall.

There were roughly 59 naval architecture & marine engineering students who graduated with this degree at Maritime in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
41 Naval Architecture Degrees Awarded

SUNY Maritime College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in naval architecture & marine engineering. Located in the city of Throggs Neck, SUNY Maritime College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 76th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 41 naval architecture & marine engineering students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Maritime College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

UNO is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of New Orleans. This university ranks 22nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 19 naval architecture & marine engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.

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