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Finding the Best Ocean Engineering Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Ocean Engineering Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the OE master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Ocean Engineering Master's Degree Schools

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

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Stevens Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ocean engineering schools in the United States. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ocean engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

With a ranking of #10, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for ocean engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Ocean Engineering by Region

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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 10 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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