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2024 Best Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the Southeast Region
116 OE Degrees Awarded
$60,934 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in ocean engineering, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #306 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for ocean engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 116 degrees in ocean engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Ocean Engineering School

Best Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of ocean engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for ocean engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Ocean Engineering Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Ocean Engineering in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the oe degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in OE

1
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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

It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in ocean engineering. Located in the 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 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in ocean engineering from University of Florida

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 OE Degrees Awarded
$61,746 Median Starting Salary

Florida Atlantic University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in ocean engineering. FAU is a very large public university located in the city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 13th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 38 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the oe program report average early career earnings of $61,746.

More information about a degree in ocean engineering from Florida Atlantic University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 OE Degrees Awarded
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Florida Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in ocean engineering. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. This school ranks 11th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 42 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, oe degree recipients typically earn an average of $60,121 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in ocean engineering from Florida Institute of Technology

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

It's difficult to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a degree in ocean engineering. Located in the 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 approximately 1 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 5 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in ocean engineering from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best Ocean Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best ocean engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 96
Louisiana 242 5

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Ocean Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

OE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Ocean Engineering 116

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Majors Similar to OE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 9,524
Electrical Engineering 5,288
Civil Engineering 4,665
Computer Engineering 3,297
General Engineering 2,586
Biomedical Engineering 2,577
Chemical Engineering 2,548
Industrial Engineering 2,419
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,196
Systems Engineering 860

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