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2023 Best Value Ocean Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$21,816 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Ocean Engineering Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Ocean Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for OE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Ocean Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for OE majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Ocean Engineering

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Our analysis found University of New Orleans to be the best value school for ocean engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNO are $13,678 a year.

Read full report on Ocean Engineering at University of New Orleans

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 3 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 2 spot on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $18,482 per year.

Read full report on Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great value for ocean engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $33,288 per year.

Full Ocean Engineering at Old Dominion University Report

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 3 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 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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