Marine Engineers/ Navel Architects are involved in the design, construction, and maintinence of ships, boats, and other marine equipment. The average salary for a Marine Engineering/ Navel Architect with a Bachelors degree is $33,979 per year. The average Salary for a Marine Engineer/ Naval Architects is $74,140 per year. The population of Marine Engineers/ Naval Architects is over 8,500 and it is excpected to grow by 6% slower than the average of 11%. To get a license for Marine Engineering/ Naval Architecture you must have four years of relevent work, have a degree from an Accredited Engineering Program, and you must have taken a state exam. One proffesional society for Marine Engineering/ Naval Architecture is The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. The three top schools for Marine Engineering/ Naval Architecture are Ashford University, the Universal Technical Institute, and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
