A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems to monitor, control, manipulate and operate within coastal or ocean environments, such as underwater platforms, flood control systems, dikes, hydroelectric power systems, tide and current control and warning systems, and communications equipment; the planning and design of total systems for working and functioning in water or underwater environments; and the analysis of related engineering problems such as the action of water properties and behavior on physical systems and people, tidal forces, current movements, and wave motion.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 77 | 0% | $29,506 |
| 2 | United States Naval Academy | 53 | 5% | N/A |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic University | 45 | 1% | $24,235 |
| 4 | University of Rhode Island | 43 | 1% | $30,351 |
| 5 | Florida Institute of Technology | 23 | 1% | $59,530 |
| 6 | University of New Orleans | 15 | 1% | $25,223 |
| 7 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 11 | 0% | $69,292 |
| 8 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 7 | 0% | $33,750 |
| 9 | University of Florida | 4 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 10 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 4 | 0% | $29,858 |
| 11 | Northwestern Michigan College | 4 | 1% | $18,903 |
| 12 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 1 | 0% | $30,360 |
| 13 | University of Delaware | 1 | 0% | $29,342 |
| 14 | University of Miami | 1 | 0% | $68,460 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Ocean Engineering program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.