Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

Every ocean engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the OE program at Florida Atlantic University stacks up to those at other schools.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 OE majors received their bachelor's degree from FAU.

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
• Doctorate Degree in OE

Online Classes Are Available at FAU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

FAU does offer online education options in OE for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

FAU Ocean Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the OE progam at FAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Ocean Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Focused Ocean Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools	5
Most Focused Ocean Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Ocean Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Ocean Engineering Schools	6

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in OE from FAU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for OE master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of FAU OE Graduates

The median salary of OE students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $61,746. This is 1% higher than $60,934, which is the national average for all OE bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Ocean Engineering from FAU in 2020-2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in OE at FAU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FAU Ocean Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in OE from FAU. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

Of the students who received a OE master's degree from FAU, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FAU also has a doctoral program available in OE. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.