2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,914 people earned their degree in marine biology, making the major the 288th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 134 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in marine biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marine biology programs and cost less that 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 marine biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s biological oceanography 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 Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$15,683 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

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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