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2023 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$34,994 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,550 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ocean Engineering 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.

The Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for OE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in the United States

Check out the OE programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Ocean Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the United States for ocean engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ocean Engineering Schools list.

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#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA
$13,908 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great value for ocean engineering students. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNO are $13,908 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for ocean engineering students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year. OE majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 5% of our Best Ocean Engineering Schools ranking.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year.

UF also claimed a spot on our Best Ocean Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ocean engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $17,324 per year. OE majors at FAU take out an average of $24,393 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$28,635 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ocean engineering students. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Louisiana State University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,635 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$30,960 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ocean engineering students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Old Dominion are $30,960 a year.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stevens are $56,920 per year.

Stevens excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ocean Engineering Schools list.

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$34,218 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ocean engineering students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Manoa are $34,218 a year.

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$37,202 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNH are $37,202 per year.

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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 13 schools only.

  • 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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