Best Marine Engineering Technology/Technician. Programs (2026)…

All 51 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	Virginia State UniversityPublic	$80,902	16	$26,500	Excellent	$22,181	Manageable
#27	University Of Akron Main CampusPublic	$80,611	42	$23,250	Excellent	$22,000	Good
#28	Minnesota State University-MankatoPublic	$80,482	14	$21,106	Excellent	$13,695	Good
#29	University Of DaytonPrivate	$80,475	30	$23,250	Excellent	$43,810	Manageable
#30	University Of North TexasPublic	$80,138	53	$19,250	Excellent	$23,211	Good
#31	Montana State UniversityPublic	$80,089	54	$22,500	Excellent	$25,000	Manageable
#32	Eastern Michigan UniversityPublic	$79,829	15	$25,000	Excellent	$16,878	Good
#33	Indiana State UniversityPublic	$79,527	70	$24,000	Excellent	$17,049	Good
#34	Southern Illinois University-CarbondalePublic	$79,299	89	$21,543	Excellent	$19,500	Good
#35	University Of North Carolina At CharlottePublic	$78,160	54	$21,500	Excellent	$19,809	Good
#36	Tarleton State UniversityPublic	$77,044	14	$19,606	Excellent	$17,125	Good
#37	Eastern Washington UniversityPublic	$76,693	17	$19,500	Excellent	$17,148	Good
#38	Suny Polytechnic InstitutePublic	$76,413	35	$17,250	Excellent	$18,928	Good
#39	Oklahoma State University-Main CampusPublic	$76,400	22	$20,500	Excellent	$38,513	Manageable
#40	Fairmont State UniversityPublic	$75,569	21	$21,000	Excellent	$12,589	Good
#41	Cuny New York City College Of TechnologyPublic	$73,336	84	$10,533	Excellent	$9,563	Excellent
#42	Suny Buffalo State UniversityPublic	$73,327	32	$21,028	Excellent	$12,951	Good
#43	South Carolina State UniversityPublic	$63,129	14	$31,000	Good	$29,808	Challenging
#44	Cleveland State UniversityPublic	$58,673	13	$21,797	Good	$16,998	Manageable
#45	Colorado State University PuebloPublic	$53,940	8	$21,500	Good	$14,786	Manageable
#46	Mcpherson CollegePrivate	$52,781	28	$25,242	Good	$43,617	High
#47	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusPrivate	$51,273	5	$25,000	Good	$30,444	High
#48	Suny College Of Technology At CantonPublic	$47,260	18	$20,000	Good	$16,771	Challenging
#49	Tennessee State UniversityPublic	$47,260	13	$27,000	Manageable	$18,771	High
#50	University Of Central MissouriPublic	$43,798	8	$21,000	Manageable	$14,000	Challenging

#26Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA • Public

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$80,902Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,500

Student Debt

$22,181

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.2% burden

12.2% burden

#27University Of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH • Public

💰

$80,611Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$22,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

11.5% burden

#28Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN • Public

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$80,482Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,106

Student Debt

$13,695

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

8.7% burden

#29University Of Dayton

Dayton, OH • Private nonprofit

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$80,475Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$43,810

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

17.4% burden

#30University Of North Texas

Denton, TX • Public

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$80,138Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,250

Student Debt

$23,211

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

10.9% burden

#31Montana State University

Bozeman, MT • Public

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$80,089Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$25,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

12.2% burden

#32Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI • Public

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$79,829Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$16,878

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.0% burden

10.6% burden

#33Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN • Public

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$79,527Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$17,049

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.8% burden

10.5% burden

#34Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL • Public

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$79,299Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,543

Student Debt

$19,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

10.6% burden

#35University Of North Carolina At Charlotte

Charlotte, NC • Public

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$78,160Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$19,809

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

10.9% burden

#36Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX • Public

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$77,044Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,606

Student Debt

$17,125

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

9.9% burden

#37Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA • Public

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$76,693Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$17,148

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

9.9% burden

#38Suny Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY • Public

💰

$76,413Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,250

Student Debt

$18,928

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

9.9% burden

#39Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK • Public

💰

$76,400Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$38,513

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

16.5% burden

#40Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV • Public

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$75,569Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$12,589

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

9.2% burden

#41Cuny New York City College Of Technology

Brooklyn, NY • Public

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$73,336Program Earnings

Cohort

$10,533

Student Debt

$9,563

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.8% burden

5.8% burden

#42Suny Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY • Public

💰

$73,327Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,028

Student Debt

$12,951

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.7% burden

9.7% burden

#43South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC • Public

💰

$63,129Program Earnings

Cohort

$31,000

Student Debt

$29,808

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.5% burden

22.1% burden

#44Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH • Public

💰

$58,673Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,797

Student Debt

$16,998

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.3% burden

15.7% burden

#45Colorado State University Pueblo

Pueblo, CO • Public

💰

$53,940Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$14,786

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.4% burden

16.8% burden

Mcpherson, KS • Private nonprofit

💰

$52,781Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,242

Student Debt

$43,617

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.5% burden

34.2% burden

#47Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ • Private nonprofit

💰

$51,273Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$30,444

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.9% burden

28.7% burden

#48Suny College Of Technology At Canton

Canton, NY • Public

💰

$47,260Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$16,771

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.1% burden

21.8% burden

#49Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN • Public

💰

$47,260Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$18,771

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.0% burden

27.0% burden

#50University Of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO • Public

💰

$43,798Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$14,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.6% burden

24.0% burden

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