Is a Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering degree worth it?
Across 5 schools, graduates of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering earn a median $117,114 five years out on $27,000 of debt — most often working as Architectural and Engineering Managers. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$117,114
Median debt
$27,000
Years to pay off
2.3
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
45%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+4.4%
BLS 2024–2034
Net price
$21,974/yr
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Explore Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.