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2027 Best Value General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools

[General Ocean Engineering](/majors/engineering/oe-ocean-engineering/general-ocean-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general ocean engineering students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Master’s Degree General Ocean Engineering Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2027 Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general ocean engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools

1

University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI

$12,186 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,577 Avg Student Debt

$57,624 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Hawaii At Manoa, our #1 best value for general ocean engineering in the United States. Set in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,186, compared with $34,218 for out-of-state students. General Ocean Engineering graduates carry a median of $20,577 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general ocean engineering degree recipients from University Of Hawaii At Manoa generally make around $48,181. That is a strong return on a $20,577 median debt. The acceptance rate is 87%.

2

University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

$16,942 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,147 Avg Student Debt

$69,743 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Rhode Island earned it the #2 place for general ocean engineering. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,942, with out-of-state students paying around $37,146. Students borrow a median of $25,147 to complete the general ocean engineering program here. Soon after graduation, general ocean engineering degree recipients from University Of Rhode Island generally make around $70,939. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.

Other General Ocean Engineering Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.