by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on OE Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Ocean Engineering is the 306th most popular major in the country with 285 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, ocean engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,550 and had an average of $24,820 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on OE Major” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ocean engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in ocean engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for oe students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on OE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Naval Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. Annapolis is a small public school situated in Annapolis, Maryland. It awarded 40 ’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on OE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 42 ’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ocean Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on OE Major. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 37 ’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on OE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Michigan College landed the #4 spot on the list. NMC is a public institution located in Traverse City, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ocean Engineering at Northwestern Michigan College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OE Major list. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 38 ’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on OE Major ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s OE degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OE Major ranking, coming in at #7. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s OE degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Stevens Institute of Technology Ocean Engineering Report
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OE Major ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 52 ’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on OE Major list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s OE degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OE Major ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 4 ’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on OE Major ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s OE students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Miami ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on OE Major list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 1 ’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OE Major ranking, coming in at #13. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 1 ’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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