by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for ocean engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 63 master's degrees in ocean engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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 is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a master's degree in ocean engineering. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in ocean engineering has to take a look at University of Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from University of Florida
It is difficult to beat Stevens Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in ocean engineering. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in ocean engineering has to look into Florida Atlantic University. FAU is a very large public university located in the city of Boca Raton.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from Florida Atlantic University
Located in the large 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
Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from Florida Institute of Technology
UH Manoa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Honolulu.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from University of Hawaii at Manoa
UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from University of Delaware
Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in ocean engineering from University of Miami
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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 | 63 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 8,658 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,218 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,020 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,884 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3,089 |
| General Engineering | 2,969 |
| Industrial Engineering | 2,483 |
| Systems Engineering | 2,186 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,880 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,558 |
