2025 Best Marine Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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.

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Early-Career Earnings

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

1

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

24 Annual Graduates

$108,130 Median Starting Salary

$54,454 Median Student Debt

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.

More information about a bachelor’s in marine engineering from Maine Maritime Academy

2

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

73 Annual Graduates

$100,024 Median Starting Salary

$45,940 Median Student Debt

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.

More information about a bachelor’s in marine engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Best Marine Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best marine engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	238	81
Connecticut	183	22
Maine	156	82

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Rankings in Majors Related to Marine Engineering

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Marine Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Marine Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering	123

Majors Similar to Marine Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	2,214
Biomedical Engineering	900
Electrical Engineering	850
Civil Engineering	807
Computer Engineering	624
Chemical Engineering	520
General Engineering	249
Industrial Engineering	188
Engineering Science	178
Other Engineering	160

Notes and References

• 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.
• 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.