2023 Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Marine Biology is the 298th most popular major in the country with 1,835 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 840 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in marine biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marine biology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marine biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological oceanography.
Top 15 Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 23 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #2 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
William & Mary also took the #3 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, William & Mary supports 8,939 students, and 531 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 349 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,978. During this same period, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at William & Mary]](/colleges/college-of-william-and-mary/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological oceanography list, UA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UofSC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida Tech supports 6,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological oceanography degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological oceanography list, Southern Miss has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern Mississippi supports 14,606 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 226 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Mississippi does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Miss]](/colleges/university-of-southern-mississippi/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 1 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological oceanography list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Jacksonville University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s ranking. Jacksonville University is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological oceanography list, JU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 4,053 students enrolled at JU, 459 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,339. In addition to receiving other benefits, 115 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at JU]](/colleges/jacksonville-university/student-life/veterans/)
Savannah State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s ranking. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 285 of the 3,488 students enrolled at Savannah State University were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,337. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Savannah State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Duke University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s ranking. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke also made our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)
Coastal Carolina University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s list. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s biological oceanography degrees to qualified students.
Coastal Carolina University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 684 of the 10,118 students enrolled at Coastal Carolina University were GI Bill® students, of which 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,232. To help with additional expenses, 28 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological oceanography list, UNCW has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 17,915 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1,169 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,129. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Wilmington does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Nova Southeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s ranking. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 18 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida also made our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.Among the 20,888 students enrolled at NUS Florida, 522 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. In addition to receiving other benefits, 70 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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College of Charleston landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological oceanography degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
C of C also made our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, College of Charleston supports 10,384 students, and 536 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 299 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,957. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Oceanography for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nicholls State University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 206 of the 6,769 students enrolled at Nicholls State University were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,222. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nicholls State University]](/colleges/nicholls-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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