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2024 Best General Ocean Engineering Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
285 General OE Degrees Awarded
General Ocean Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #732 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Ocean Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 285 degrees in general ocean engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Ocean Engineering School

Best General Ocean Engineering Schools The general oe program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Ocean Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Ocean Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Ocean Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General OE
Master's Degrees in General OE
Doctor's Degrees in General OE

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Ocean Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Ocean Engineering in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of general oe degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in General OE

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
52 General OE Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general ocean engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 52 general ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Stevens Institute of Technology is a great option for students interested in a degree in general ocean engineering. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were approximately 8 general ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
43.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general ocean engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 16 general ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
26.1% Growth in Graduates

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general ocean engineering. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 23 general ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
38 General OE Degrees Awarded

FAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 13th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 38 general ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 general ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
42 General OE Degrees Awarded

Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne. This school ranks 11th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 42 general ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
37 General OE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 37 general ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

UH Manoa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Honolulu. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were roughly 4 general ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 1 general ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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General Ocean Engineering by Region

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