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2023 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$27,317 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,934 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ocean Engineering School for You

Ocean Engineering is the #159 most popular major in Florida with 97 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Florida 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for OE majors pursuing a .

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality in Ocean Engineering

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the best value school in Florida for ocean engineering students. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a year. While working on their degree, OE majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $24,393 in student debt.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Value Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $6,381 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #3 for overall quality for OE in Florida.

Full Ocean Engineering at University of Florida Report

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
$54,760 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ocean engineering schools in Florida. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U Miami are $54,760 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U Miami also is in the top 15% of our Best Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida ranking.

Full Ocean Engineering at University of Miami Report

$43,246 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology is a great value for ocean engineering students. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Florida Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $43,246 in in-state tuition and fees each year. OE majors at Florida Tech take out an average of $26,388 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Florida Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida list.

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Best Value Ocean Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 0
Virginia 10
Louisiana 9

One of 40 majors within the area of study, ocean engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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).
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