2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Ocean Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 302 people earned their degree in general ocean engineering, making the major the 694th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 113 general ocean engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 32 general ocean engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general ocean engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general ocean engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general ocean engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Ocean Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF General Ocean Engineering Report

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$18,482 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s general OE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general oe students with aid list, FAU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

#3

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#4 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s general OE students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College General Ocean Engineering Report

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

$40,220 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s general OE students in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Ocean Engineering at U Miami

#5

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$22,588 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General OE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 6 masters’s general OE degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Ocean Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Ocean Engineering (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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