Most Popular Colleges for Marine Engineering Master’s Degree Programs
Around 35 master’s degrees are awarded each year to marine engineering majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
With 23 master’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is the most popular college in the country for marine engineering degree-seekers.
Graduate students at U of Michigan can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,368 |
$45,156 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$328 |
$328 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,201 |
$2,467 |
There were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Master's degrees in marine engineering were awarded to 8 students at Virginia Tech in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #2 spot on our list. Virginia Tech also ranks #2 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a marine engineering degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Virginia Tech.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,935 |
$26,069 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,137 |
$2,741 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$719 |
$1,448 |
The school reported having 3,418 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 4 students earned master's degrees in marine engineering at United States Merchant Marine Academy in 2017-2018, making the school the third most popular in the nation. USMMA also ranks #3 in popularity in New York for students seeking a marine engineering degree.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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