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2025 Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools

3 Colleges in the United States
89 Master's Degrees
If you're seeking a Master's Degree in marine science, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #252 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89 master's degrees in marine science during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marine Science School for Your Master's Degree

Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools Your choice of marine science for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality marine science program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for marine science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Marine Science in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in marine science.

Top Schools for a Master's in Marine Science

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
12 Annual Graduates

Stony Brook University is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in marine science. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in marine science from Stony Brook University

2
12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in marine science has to take a look at Florida Atlantic University. FAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boca Raton.More information about a master’s in marine science from Florida Atlantic University

3
18 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Hawaii Pacific University if you want to pursue a master's degree in marine science. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in marine science from Hawaii Pacific University

Marine Science by Region

View the Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Marine Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Marine Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Marine Sciences 89

Related Major Annual Graduates
Data Analytics 4,609
Data Science 2,326
Sustainability Science 1,914
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1,860
Nutrition Science 1,636
Behavioral Science 1,629
Computational Science 1,477
Human Computer Interaction 1,048
International Studies 938
Museum Studies 562

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