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2023 Most Popular Ocean Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Ocean Engineering Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Ocean Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for OE majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the most popular school in the United States for ocean engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Of the 10 students majoring in OE at Old Dominion, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Ocean Engineering at Old Dominion University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ocean engineering schools in the United States. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Of the 7 students majoring in OE at UNH, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for ocean engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the OE majors at the school.

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#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 5 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 city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ocean engineering schools in the United States. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

Full Ocean Engineering at University of Georgia Report

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 5 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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