Ocean Engineering
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.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 17 institutions across the United States, with a total of 870 degrees awarded annually.
Bachelor's Degrees
165
degrees awarded
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
22
certificates awarded
Master's Degrees
74
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
29
degrees awarded
Other Awards
580
awards given
Top Schools for Ocean Engineering
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | 192 |
| 2 | University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | 138 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | 135 |
| 4 | United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD | 102 |
| 5 | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL | 75 |
| 6 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | 60 |
| 7 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | 51 |
| 8 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | 36 |
| 9 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | 18 |
| 10 | University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | 15 |
| 11 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | 12 |
| 12 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | 9 |
| 13 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | 6 |
| 14 | Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI | 6 |
| 15 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | 6 |
| 16 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | 6 |
| 17 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | 3 |