2027 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida
[Ocean Engineering](/majors/engineering/oe-ocean-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong ocean engineering education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value ocean engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in ocean engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Florida Atlantic University the best value for a degree in ocean engineering in Florida. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $4,879 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $17,324. Ocean Engineering graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, ocean engineering degree recipients from Florida Atlantic University generally make around $67,941. That is a strong return on a $29,000 median debt. Florida Atlantic University admits about 66% of applicants.
Florida Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value ocean engineering schools. Set in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $45,900 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for ocean engineering graduates is $27,000. Early-career ocean engineering graduates make about $68,475. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
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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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