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2023 Best Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

5 Colleges
$61,550 Avg Salary
$24,820 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 285 people earned a degree or certificate in ocean engineering, making the major the #306 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Ocean Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Ocean Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the United States for ocean engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that OE majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,702.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ocean engineering schools in the United States. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Ocean Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Ocean Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that OE majors at URI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,123.

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Ocean Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 40 majors within the area of study, ocean engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to OE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jplourde umaine.

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