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2023 Best Ocean Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Ocean Engineering Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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.

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

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

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Ocean Engineering

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for ocean engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for ocean engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for ocean engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ocean engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for ocean engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for ocean engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

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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 8 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).
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