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Ocean Engineering at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study Ocean Engineering, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 ocean engineering degrees were granted at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Mississippi

Distance learning is available at University of Southern Mississippi. Among 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) studied exclusively online and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Ocean Engineering graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Program-wide, Ocean Engineering graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 25% women (1) and 75% men (3).

Ocean Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 4 bachelor’s ocean engineering degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ocean Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1

Minority students account for 25% of Ocean Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, above the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Ocean Engineering Concentrations at University of Southern Mississippi

This Ocean Engineering program at University of Southern Mississippi includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Ocean Engineering	4

Best-Paid Careers for Ocean Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Ocean Engineering program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Ocean Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.