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2023 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in Hawaii

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$12,186 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Ocean Engineering School for You

With 4 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ocean engineering is the #142 most popular major in Hawaii.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in Hawaii ranking.

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.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Ocean Engineering Colleges.

Best Ocean Engineering School

$12,186 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Hawaii at Manoa to be the best value school for ocean engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Manoa are $12,186 a year.

Full Ocean Engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

Best Value Ocean Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded

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 values are for the top school 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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