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

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

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Finding the Best Ocean Engineering Master'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.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for OE majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 Southeast Region . Located in the 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.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ocean engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for ocean engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college 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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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for ocean engineering students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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Best Ocean Engineering Colleges by State

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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 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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