2023 Best General Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$36,200
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate” ranking.
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 “Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general ocean engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general ocean engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general ocean engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate”.
Top 8 Best General Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general OE degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 7 doctorate’s general OE degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general OE degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
UNH also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 full report on veteran student life at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general OE degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
FAU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 708 of the 30,805 students enrolled at Florida Atlantic University were GI Bill® students, of which 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 FAU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general OE degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Florida Tech Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general OE students in 2020-2021.
Stevens also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stevens Institute of Technology supports 7,257 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,200. During this same period, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Stevens Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general OE degrees in 2020-2021.
URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, URI supports 17,649 students, and 381 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 187 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full University of Rhode Island Veteran Student Life Report
University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General OE for a Doctorate list. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general OE degrees in 2020-2021.
UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Delaware supports 23,613 students, and 364 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 188 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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