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Best Schools for Ocean Engineering in Florida
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 ocean engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Ocean Engineering
Florida Institute Of Technology tops our 2026 ranking of the best ocean engineering schools. Florida Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 36 ocean engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Ocean Engineering graduates of Florida Institute Of Technology earn a median of $68,475 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
Get the full ocean engineering details for Florida Institute Of Technology
Students looking for a strong ocean engineering program will find one at Florida Atlantic University, which ranked #2. Florida Atlantic University is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. About 31 ocean engineering degrees were awarded at Florida Atlantic University in the most recent year. Ocean Engineering graduates of Florida Atlantic University earn a median of $67,941 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $29,000.
More information about a degree in ocean engineering from Florida Atlantic University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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