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2023 Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 285 people earned their degree in general ocean engineering, making the major the 732nd most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general ocean engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general ocean engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general ocean engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for General Ocean Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general OE degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best General Ocean Engineering Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $2,857 for General OE students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s general OE degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $12,949 for general oe students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on General Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #3 spot on the list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 38 ’s general OE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,262 for General OE students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FAU.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s general OE students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our general oe students whose families make $30-$48k list, UD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UD is $14,583 for general oe students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 4 ’s general OE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our general oe students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Manoa is $12,172 for general oe students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 full report on General Ocean Engineering at UH Manoa

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s general OE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our general oe students whose families make $30-$48k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,403 for general oe students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Ocean Engineering at Louisiana State University

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #7, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s general OE students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Rhode Island is $13,601 for General OE students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Rhode Island General Ocean Engineering Report

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s general OE degrees to qualified students.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $17,650 for general oe students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Ocean Engineering at UNH

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s general OE students in 2020-2021.

Stevens also made our “Best General Ocean Engineering Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $26,473 for general oe students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Stevens.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Stevens Institute of Technology General Ocean Engineering Report

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 42 ’s general OE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our general oe students whose families make $30-$48k list, Florida Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Tech is $25,131 for General OE students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #11, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General OE Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Miami is $34,926 for general oe students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Read full report on General Ocean Engineering at University of Miami

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