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2026 Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

[General Ocean Engineering](/majors/engineering/oe-ocean-engineering/general-ocean-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general ocean engineering education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general ocean engineering students.

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• Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general ocean engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools

1

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

$4,879 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,000 Avg Student Debt

$56,746 Median Earnings (10yr)

Florida Atlantic University earned the #1 spot for value among general ocean engineering schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,879, with out-of-state students paying around $17,324. General Ocean Engineering graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general ocean engineering degree recipients from Florida Atlantic University generally make around $67,941. Set against $29,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Florida Atlantic University admits about 66% of applicants.

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Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, FL

$45,900 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$43,137 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general ocean engineering will find it at Florida Institute Of Technology, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $45,900. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the general ocean engineering program here. Early-career general ocean engineering graduates make about $68,475. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 9 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.