by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended OE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 285 people earned their degree in ocean engineering, making the major the 306th most popular in the United States. 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 Southeast region, there were 116 ocean engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,934 and $25,391 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended OE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in ocean engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular ocean engineering programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended OE Major in the Southeast 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 southeast region oe students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended OE Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 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 Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended OE Major in the Southeast Region. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 38 ’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended OE Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s OE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended OE Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 ’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Ocean Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended OE Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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