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2023 Most Popular Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges
$60,934 Avg Salary
$25,391 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ocean Engineering 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Florida Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for ocean engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, OE majors at Florida Tech accumulate an average of around $26,388 in student debt.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for ocean engineering students. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that OE majors at FAU take out is $24,393.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ocean engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ocean engineering programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ocean engineering programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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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 8 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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