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2023 Most Popular Ocean Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Ocean Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Ocean Engineering is the #306 most popular major in the country with 285 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Ocean Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ocean Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for ocean engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in OE at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Ocean Engineering at University of Florida Report

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 3 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology is a great place for ocean engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Ocean Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best ocean engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 0
Virginia 10
Florida 97
Louisiana 9

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 3 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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