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General Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

If you are interested in studying General Ocean Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Florida Atlantic University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 general ocean engineering degrees were awarded at Florida Atlantic University.

Online Class Availability at Florida Atlantic University

Online coursework is an option at Florida Atlantic University. Of 31,607 students, 6,454 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,611 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Ocean Engineering graduates at Florida Atlantic University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Ocean Engineering graduates at Florida Atlantic University are 16% women (5) and 84% men (26).

General Ocean Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Of the 10 bachelor’s general ocean engineering graduates at Florida Atlantic University, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Ocean Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of General Ocean Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, above the national average of 23%.*

General Ocean Engineering Master’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Among the 11 master’s general ocean engineering degrees awarded at Florida Atlantic University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Ocean Engineering master’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 45% of General Ocean Engineering master’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, higher than the national average of 25%.*

General Ocean Engineering Doctoral Program at Florida Atlantic University

Of the 7 doctoral general ocean engineering graduates at Florida Atlantic University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Ocean Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Ocean Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, above the national average of 11%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Ocean Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Ocean Engineering program at Florida Atlantic University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Ocean Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.