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2023 Best Ocean Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Ocean Engineering is the #306 most popular major in the country with 285 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Ocean Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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.

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2023 Best Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Ocean Engineering

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in the Southeast Region for ocean engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ocean engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Ocean Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best ocean engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 0
Virginia 10
Florida 97
Louisiana 9

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 3 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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