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2023 Most Popular Ocean Engineering Schools

16 Colleges
$61,550 Avg Salary
$24,820 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 16 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ocean Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for OE majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for ocean engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that OE majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $22,500.

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The excellent programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ocean engineering schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, OE graduates from Florida Tech take out $26,388 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means United States Naval Academy is a great place for ocean engineering students. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, Annapolis is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, OE majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $24,393 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island 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 large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that OE majors at URI take out is $26,000.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ocean Engineering Schools ranking. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ocean engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ocean Engineering Schools list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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With a ranking of #9, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ocean engineering students. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ocean engineering programs. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ocean Engineering by Region

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Region
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 16 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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