Best Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Programs
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Part of Best Engineering Colleges in the United States
This page ranks the 5 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering programs in the United States by the median earnings of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Maine Maritime Academy leads the list with median earnings of $137,352 four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 61 graduates.
Across the five schools with a published figure, the median stands at $106,186, and the range stretches from $137,352 down to $92,972.
Four of the five programs are at public institutions, with 1 private nonprofit school completing the group. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor reports the lowest average net price on the page, at $13,138, and also holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank: it ranks 16th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy posts the highest admission rate, admitting 95% of applicants.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME | $137,352 | $23,414 | $9,511 | 54.1% |
| Maine Maritime Academy reports $137,352 in median earnings of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $23,414. | |||||
| 2 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy · Buzzards Bay, MA | $125,016 | $21,582 | $8,757 | 94.7% |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy admits 95% of applicants and its Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates earned a median of $125,016 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | SUNY Maritime College · Throggs Neck, NY | $106,186 | $22,367 | $11,726 | 72.4% |
| SUNY Maritime College ranks 3rd on this list, with median earnings of $106,186 for its Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI | $94,569 | $13,138 | $1,043 | 15.6% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor carries an average net price of $13,138 and an admission rate of 16%. | |||||
| 5 | Webb Institute · Glen Cove, NY | $92,972 | $73,043 | Not reported | 14.0% |
| Webb Institute, a private nonprofit institution, posts median earnings of $92,972 for its Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after graduating. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 5 schools with a published figure. Maine Maritime Academy leads Massachusetts Maritime Academy by $12,336, and the spread from top to bottom reaches $44,380.
Job market context in the United States
Graduates of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering programs in the United States enter occupations such as Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary and Marine Engineers and Naval Architects. The median annual wage across those occupations is $108,356, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $79,624. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put about 19,200 openings a year, or about 5,134 openings a year for every hundred graduates, which is more projected openings than graduates. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 4.5% higher. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing; the market figures describe the occupations, and the two are not the same measure.
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