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Finding the Best Ocean Engineering Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Ocean Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the OE master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the most popular school for ocean engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in OE at the school are women while 82% are male.

Full Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in OE at UF, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Women make up 13% of the OE majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the OE majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ocean engineering schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 43% of the OE majors at the school.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ocean engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

Of the 6 students majoring in OE at Stevens, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ocean engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in OE at Louisiana State University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ocean engineering programs. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Women make up 20% of the OE majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ocean engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in OE at UH Manoa, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Ocean Engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ocean engineering students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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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 11 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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