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2026 Best General Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

2 Colleges in the United States
67 General Ocean Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,208 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Ocean Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general ocean engineering programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools to find the best for general ocean engineering students.

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Best Schools for General Ocean Engineering in the Southeast Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general ocean engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Ocean Engineering

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Leading the list is Florida Institute Of Technology, our #1 school for general ocean engineering. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. Florida Institute Of Technology graduates 62% of students within six years. About 36 general ocean engineering degrees were awarded at Florida Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Graduates of the general ocean engineering program make about $68,475 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Get the full general ocean engineering details for Florida Institute Of Technology

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A rank of #2 makes Florida Atlantic University one of the top schools for general ocean engineering. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. About 31 general ocean engineering degrees were awarded at Florida Atlantic University in the most recent year. Students who receive their general ocean engineering degree from Florida Atlantic University earn around $67,941 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $29,000. See the full general ocean engineering program report for Florida Atlantic University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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