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2023 Most Popular Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

8 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.

The Most Popular Ocean Engineering 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 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ocean Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the OE programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for ocean engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for ocean engineering students. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ocean engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ocean engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Ocean Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best ocean engineering schools 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 8 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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