by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Ocean Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Ocean Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Rhode Island. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in OE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at URI paid an average of $1,512 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $783 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,096 | $27,214 |
| Fees | $1,868 | $1,868 |
URI does not offer an online option for its OE master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URI Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in OE in 2019-2020, 36.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.5%.
Around 18.2% of OE master’s degree recipients at URI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ocean Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Ocean Engineering | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ocean engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 4 |
| Civil Engineering | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | 15 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 16 |
| Industrial Engineering | 8 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.