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General Ocean Engineering at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study General Ocean Engineering, consider the program at University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 4 general ocean engineering degrees were awarded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Mississippi

Many students take online classes at University of Southern Mississippi. Of 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 General Ocean Engineering graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

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

General Ocean Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General 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 General Ocean Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 23%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Ocean Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Ocean Engineering program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General 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.