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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ocean Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

1 Ranked Colleges
2 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value OE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value OE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 302 people earned their degree in ocean engineering, making the major the 297th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, ocean engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $61,200 and had an average of $26,965 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 68 ocean engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,200 and $22,204 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 ocean engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ocean engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the ocean engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The oe school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value OE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value OE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value OE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ocean Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value OE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ocean Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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