by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Ocean Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Ocean Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Florida Atlantic University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in OE, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at FAU was ranked #10 on College Factual's Best Schools for OE list. It is also ranked #4 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for FAU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at FAU paid an average of $722 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $203 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,522 | $14,374 |
| Fees | $2,357 | $2,950 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,248 | $1,248 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,030 | $12,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,618 | $6,618 |
Learn more about FAU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. OE students who received their bachelor’s degree at FAU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $26,965.
The median early career salary of OE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from FAU is $61,303 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $61,200.
FAU does not offer an online option for its OE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FAU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in OE in 2019-2020, 4.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.9%.
Around 41.7% of OE bachelor’s degree recipients at FAU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Ocean Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Ocean Engineering | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ocean engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 50 |
| Computer Engineering | 48 |
| Electrical Engineering | 49 |
| Environmental Engineering | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 93 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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