2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Ocean Engineering

Ocean Engineeringbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #252 out of the 338 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for ocean engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 193 bachelor's degrees in ocean engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Ocean Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The OE bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Ocean Engineering ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality ocean engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Ocean Engineering Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for ocean engineering.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Ocean Engineering in the United States

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for ocean engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for OE Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

52 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor'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. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in ocean engineering in Texas.

There were approximately 52 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduating, OE bachelor's recipients typically make around $61,200 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in ocean engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD

51 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at United States Naval Academy if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in ocean engineering. Annapolis is a small public school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

There were about 51 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at Annapolis in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Rhode Island if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in ocean engineering. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in ocean engineering in Rhode Island.

There were about 30 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in ocean engineering from University of Rhode Island

4

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in ocean engineering needs to look into Florida Institute of Technology. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in ocean engineering in Florida.

There were roughly 25 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in ocean engineering from Florida Institute of Technology

5

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In FL

#2 Best Quality In FL

FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in ocean engineering in Florida.

There were about 24 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in ocean engineering from Florida Atlantic University

6

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, NH

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NH

#1 Best Quality In NH

Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in ocean engineering in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 7 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

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7

Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 4 ocean engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at NMC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in ocean engineering from Northwestern Michigan College

Ocean Engineering by Region

View the Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Ocean Engineering for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Ocean Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Ocean Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	37,951
Electrical Engineering	17,931
Civil Engineering	15,160
Computer Engineering	11,531
Chemical Engineering	10,865
Biomedical Engineering	8,224
Industrial Engineering	6,022
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	5,367
General Engineering	2,945
Environmental Engineering	1,771

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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