Ocean Engineering

STEM • Engineering

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

521st
Popular nationwide
261
Search Rank on O's List
7
Colleges offer it
192
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
142
Women
50

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Florida Institute of Technology27
Average private university graduating class: 27 students.

O's Insights on Ocean Engineering

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 86% of graduates come from public universities.