by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on OE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 49 ocean engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on OE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on OE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region oe students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Naval Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. United States Naval Academy is a small public school situated in Annapolis, Maryland. It awarded 40 ’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ocean Engineering at United States Naval Academy
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on OE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s OE degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Stevens Institute of Technology Ocean Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on OE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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