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2023 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$35,278 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,071 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ocean Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ocean engineering was ranked #306 in the country. In fact 285 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Value Ocean Engineering Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the New England Region 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in the New England Region

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

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Ocean Engineering

$37,202 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Hampshire - Main Campus the best value school in the New England Region for ocean engineering students. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNH undergraduate students pay an average of $37,202 in tuition and fees each year.

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$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great value for ocean engineering students. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $33,354 in tuition and fees each year. OE majors at URI take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Ocean Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 23
Rhode Island 37

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Ocean Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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