2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ocean Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 302 people earned their degree in ocean engineering, making the major the 297th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 58 ocean engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 ocean engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in ocean engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ocean engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the ocean engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree oe students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ocean Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

$35,192 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s OE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Delaware Ocean Engineering Report

#2

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$38,876 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value OE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s OE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ocean Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ocean Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

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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