2026 Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools in the New England Region
[General Ocean Engineering](/majors/engineering/oe-ocean-engineering/general-ocean-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general ocean engineering schools.
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2026 Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general ocean engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools
University Of Rhode Island tops our 2026 list of the best value general ocean engineering schools in the New England Region. University Of Rhode Island is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kingston. Students from in state pay about $16,942 in tuition and fees, compared with $37,146 for out-of-state students. General Ocean Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,147 in student loans. General Ocean Engineering graduates of University Of Rhode Island earn a median of $70,939 early in their careers. Set against $25,147 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Rhode Island admits about 72% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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