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2023 Best Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges
$60,934 Avg Salary
$25,391 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ocean Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ocean engineering was ranked #256 in the country. In fact 112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Ocean Engineering Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Ocean Engineering

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in the Southeast Region for ocean engineering students. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ocean engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for ocean engineering students. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for ocean engineering students. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for ocean engineering students. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

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Best Ocean Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best ocean engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 10
Florida 40
Georgia 0
Louisiana 9

One of 39 majors within the area of study, ocean engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jplourde umaine.

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