by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how URI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in oe.
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The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #2 on College Factual's Best Schools for oe list. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Ocean Engineering Schools | 2 |
| Best Ocean Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 2 |
| Best Ocean Engineering Graduate Degree Schools | 3 |
| Best Ocean Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 3 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in ocean engineering. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 7 students received their master’s degree in oe from URI. This makes it the #4 most popular school for oe master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in oe in 2022, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
OE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from URI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $70,939 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $69,707 for all oe bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at URI was $1,396 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $588 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,116 | $33,512 |
| Fees | $2,292 | $2,292 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,900 | $14,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,436 | $2,436 |
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Of the 26 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in oe from URI in 2022, 69% were men and 31% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 92% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's in oe.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the URI oe bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URI Online Learning page.
The oe program at URI awarded 11 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a master's in oe.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the oe majors at University of Rhode Island.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 136 |
| Electrical Engineering | 46 |
| Civil Engineering | 43 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 30 |
| Chemical Engineering | 30 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.