2027 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in Rhode Island
[Ocean Engineering](/majors/engineering/oe-ocean-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for ocean engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in ocean engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools
Leading the list is University Of Rhode Island, our #1 best value for ocean engineering in Rhode Island. University Of Rhode Island is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kingston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,942, compared with $37,146 for out-of-state students. Ocean Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,147 in student loans. Soon after graduation, ocean engineering degree recipients from University Of Rhode Island generally make around $70,939. That is a strong return on a $25,147 median debt. University Of Rhode Island admits about 72% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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