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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Ocean Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

10 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General OE Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Ocean Engineering is the 694th most popular major in the country with 302 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 68 general ocean engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general ocean engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general ocean engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general ocean engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Ocean Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general OE students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general OE degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general OE degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s general OE students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

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#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #5 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 11 masters’s general OE degrees in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general OE students in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s general OE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general oe students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

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#8

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 masters’s general OE degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876.

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#9

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s general OE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general oe students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588.

Full Florida Institute of Technology General Ocean Engineering Report

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s general OE degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

Full University of Miami General Ocean Engineering Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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