Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University
FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ocean Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
FAU Ocean Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in OE
- Master’s Degree in OE
FAU Ocean Engineering Rankings
The oe major at FAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ocean Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in oe, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
OE Student Demographics at FAU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the oe majors at Florida Atlantic University.
FAU Ocean Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in oe at FAU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its oe bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in oe.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
FAU Ocean Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a oe master's degree from FAU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the oe master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in oe.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Ocean Engineering
The following oe concentations are available at Florida Atlantic University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Ocean Engineering | 38 |
Related Majors
- Surveying Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
Careers That OE Grads May Go Into
A degree in oe can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.
Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
---|---|---|
Engineers | 8,570 | $82,970 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 7,030 | $129,850 |
Engineering Professors | 1,170 | $117,170 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.