2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Master’s in Hawaii For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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

Across Hawaii, there were 112 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,195 and $40,792 respectively.

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

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marine biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Master’s in Hawaii For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Master’s in Hawaii For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii

#1

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

#1 in overall quality

$34,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Master’s in Hawaii For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological oceanography students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Hawaii” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Manoa Marine Biology Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k)

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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