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 “Most Well Attended General OE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 285 people earned their degree in general ocean engineering, making the major the 732nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 116 general ocean engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General OE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General OE Major in the Southeast Region”.
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 General OE Major in the Southeast Region. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 42 ’s general OE degrees 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 Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General OE Major in the Southeast Region list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s general OE degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General OE Major in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s general OE degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on General Ocean Engineering at University of Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General OE Major in the Southeast Region. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended General OE Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #5 spot on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 1 ’s general OE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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