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Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Degree

5 schools compared · Average earnings $89,782/yr

Schools Offering

Avg Grad Earnings

$89,782/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

57/100

AI Automation Risk

High

50% task exposure

Best Schools for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Top 5 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA	74 68–75	$100,024/yr	High	26.1x
2	SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY	74 68–76	$92,559/yr	High	33.7x
3	Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME	73 67–73	$108,130/yr	High	20.6x
4	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	69 63–70	$72,361/yr	High	17.2x
5	Webb Institute Glen Cove, NY	53 48–53	$75,834/yr	High	2.1x

Highest Earning Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Programs

Schools where Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Maine Maritime Academy	$108,130/yr	73	High
Massachusetts Maritime Academy	$100,024/yr	74	High
SUNY Maritime College	$92,559/yr	74	High
Webb Institute	$75,834/yr	53	High
Texas A & M University-College Station	$72,361/yr	69	High

Best ROI for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
SUNY Maritime College	33.7x	$92,559/yr	74
Massachusetts Maritime Academy	26.1x	$100,024/yr	74
Maine Maritime Academy	20.6x	$108,130/yr	73
Texas A & M University-College Station	17.2x	$72,361/yr	69
Webb Institute	2.1x	$75,834/yr	53

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates earn?

Across 5 schools, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates earn an average of $89,782 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $72,361 to $108,130 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering?

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 50% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Massachusetts Maritime Academy ranks #1 for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering with a score of 74/100 and graduate earnings of $100,024/yr.

Is a Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering degree worth it?

On average, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduates earn 19.9x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering programs across 5 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.