2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for OE for a Doctorate
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$26,300
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for OE for a Doctorate” ranking.
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 Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for OE for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ocean engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ocean engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ocean engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for OE for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for OE for a Doctorate”.
Top 2 Best Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for OE for a Doctorate. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for OE for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s OE degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,805 students enrolled at FAU, 708 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FAU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Atlantic University]](/colleges/florida-atlantic-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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