2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marine Engineering

Marine Engineeringmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #266 out of the 326 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 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marine Engineering ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 master's degrees in marine engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marine Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in marine engineering matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marine Engineering ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of marine engineering students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Marine Engineering Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for marine engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Marine Engineering in the United States

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in marine engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Marine Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in marine engineering. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in marine engineering in Michigan.

There were about 25 marine engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in marine engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a master's degree in marine engineering. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in marine engineering in Virginia.

There were roughly 3 marine engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in marine engineering from Virginia Tech

2

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

United States Merchant Marine Academy is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in marine engineering. Located in the suburb of Kings Point, USMMA is a public school with a small student population.

There were about 3 marine engineering students who graduated with this degree at USMMA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in marine engineering from United States Merchant Marine Academy

4

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Drexel University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in marine engineering. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in marine engineering in Pennsylvania. More information about a master’s in marine engineering from Drexel University

5

Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA

#1 Most Popular In CA

Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey. More information about a master’s in marine engineering from Naval Postgraduate School

Marine Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Marine Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Marine Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Marine Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	9,791
Mechanical Engineering	7,458
Civil Engineering	5,042
Computer Engineering	4,661
Biomedical Engineering	2,858
General Engineering	2,826
Industrial Engineering	2,617
Systems Engineering	2,018
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	1,767
Chemical Engineering	1,642

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.