2027 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
[Ocean Engineering](/majors/engineering/oe-ocean-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong ocean engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for ocean engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ocean engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools
Florida Atlantic University earned the #1 spot for value among ocean engineering schools in the Southeast Region. Florida Atlantic University is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton. In-state tuition and fees average $4,879, with out-of-state students paying around $17,324. Students borrow a median of $29,000 to complete the ocean engineering program here. Soon after graduation, ocean engineering degree recipients from Florida Atlantic University generally make around $67,941. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 66% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Florida Institute Of Technology earned it the #2 place for ocean engineering. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $45,900. Typical student debt for ocean engineering graduates is $27,000. Ocean Engineering graduates of Florida Institute Of Technology earn a median of $68,475 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Florida Institute Of Technology admits about 58% 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 · 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).
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