by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General OE Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 285 people earned their degree in general ocean engineering, making the major the 732nd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 173 general ocean engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General OE Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general ocean engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general ocean engineering programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree general oe students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Naval Academy. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General OE Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Annapolis, Maryland, this small public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general OE students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended General OE Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s general OE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 94%.
Read more about General Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General OE Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general OE students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Ocean Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General OE Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general OE students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended General OE Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s general OE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Florida Atlantic University General Ocean Engineering Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General OE Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 10 bachelors’s general OE degrees 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%. 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 General Ocean Engineering at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General OE Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. NMC is a small public school situated in Traverse City, Michigan. It awarded 4 bachelors’s general OE degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern Michigan College General Ocean Engineering Report
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