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Most Popular Colleges for Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Programs

There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in ocean engineering. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

#1

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

Stevens awarded 4 doctor's degrees in OE in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.

4 DOCTOR'S DEGREES
$34,494 AVG FULL-TIME IN-STATE TUITION

Graduate students at Stevens can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevens Institute of Technology
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$34,494

$34,494

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,222

$1,222

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,554

$1,554

Across all programs, there were 527 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

At U of F, 3 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in OE, which makes the school come in at #2 on our list. U of F also ranks #2 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a OE degree.

3 DOCTOR'S DEGREES
$10,770 AVG FULL-TIME IN-STATE TUITION

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$10,770

$27,335

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,967

$2,795

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$449

$1,139

There were 3,901 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M awarded 3 doctor's degrees in OE in 2017-2018. This makes the school the second most popular in the country for the field. Texas A&M also ranks #2 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a OE degree.

3 DOCTOR'S DEGREES
$5,941 AVG FULL-TIME IN-STATE TUITION

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$5,941

$16,461

Fees for Full-Time Students

$3,124

$3,124

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$272

$710

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,644. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

The #4 spot on our list belongs to FAU for handing out 2 doctor's degrees in OE in 2017-2018. FAU also ranks #4 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a OE degree.

2 DOCTOR'S DEGREES
$5,467 AVG FULL-TIME IN-STATE TUITION

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending FAU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Atlantic University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$5,467

$16,695

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,190

$1,751

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$370

$1,025

In a typical year, there are 945 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 658 were classified as teaching assistants, and 212 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#4

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

Florida Tech earned the #4 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 2 OE majors in 2017-2018. Florida Tech also ranks #4 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a OE degree.

2 DOCTOR'S DEGREES
$22,338 AVG FULL-TIME IN-STATE TUITION

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Florida Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Institute of Technology
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$22,338

$22,338

Fees for Full-Time Students

$250

$250

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,241

$1,241

In 2017-2018, Florida Tech reported having 392 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 195 were classified as teaching assistants, and 192 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#6

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Durham, New Hampshire

U of NH is ranked #6 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in OE to 1 students in 2017-2018. U of NH also ranks #6 in popularity in New Hampshire for students seeking a OE degree.

1 DOCTOR'S DEGREES
$13,840 AVG FULL-TIME IN-STATE TUITION

Graduate students at U of NH can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$13,840

$27,130

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,033

$2,033

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$770

$1,225

The school reported having 701 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 463 were classified as teaching assistants, and 238 were classified as research assistants.

#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

URI is the #6 most popular school for OE. It handed out 1 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. URI also ranks #6 in popularity in Rhode Island for students seeking a OE degree.

1 DOCTOR'S DEGREES
$12,706 AVG FULL-TIME IN-STATE TUITION

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending URI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Rhode Island
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$12,706

$25,216

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,598

$1,598

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$706

$1,401

There were 588 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 364 were classified as teaching assistants, and 201 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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