Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

If you are interested in studying ocean engineering, you may want to check out the program at Florida Atlantic University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in OE.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ocean Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

FAU Ocean Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in OE
• Doctorate Degree in OE

Online Classes Are Available at FAU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FAU does offer online courses in OE for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FAU Ocean Engineering Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in OE, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

OE Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the OE majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Ocean Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in OE from FAU in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

Of the students who received a OE master's degree from FAU, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in OE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Careers That OE Grads May Go Into

A degree in OE can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Engineers	8,570	$82,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,030	$129,850
Engineering Professors	1,170	$117,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.