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

10 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value 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 OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Ocean Engineering is the 297th most popular major in the country with 302 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, ocean engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $61,200 and had an average of $26,965 in loans still to pay off.

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

This year’s “Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ocean engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ocean engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ocean engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for 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 OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s OE students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ocean Engineering at University of Florida

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s OE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best 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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M College Station Ocean Engineering Report

#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 OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s OE degrees to qualified students.

FAU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ocean Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value 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. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 11 masters’s OE degrees in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best 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 University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

Full University of Rhode Island Ocean Engineering Report

#6

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 1 masters’s OE degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UD Ocean Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 4 masters’s OE degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stevens is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 6 masters’s OE degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevens also took the #4 spot in our “Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stevens Ocean Engineering Report

#9

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s OE degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also made our “Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida Tech Ocean Engineering Report

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#8 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s OE degrees to qualified students.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ocean Engineering at University of Miami

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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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