by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Ocean Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 74 master's degrees in ocean engineering to qualified students.
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The oe master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality oe program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for ocean engineering students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ocean Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in ocean engineering.
It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a master's degree in ocean engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in ocean engineering needs to look into Florida Atlantic University. FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from Florida Atlantic University
It is hard to beat University of Rhode Island if you wish to pursue a master's degree in ocean engineering. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from University of Rhode Island
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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Ocean Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Ocean Engineering | 74 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 9,192 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,402 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,898 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,960 |
| General Engineering | 3,783 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3,671 |
| Industrial Engineering | 2,737 |
| Systems Engineering | 2,407 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2,402 |
| Other Engineering | 1,708 |
