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2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 312 people earned their degree in marine sciences, making the major the 738th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 marine sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in marine sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent marine sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marine sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Marine Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maine Marine Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Marine Sciences Report

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Marine Sciences Report

#6

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 4 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790.

Read more about Marine Sciences at San Jose State

#5 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree marine sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Boston has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at UMass Boston

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 2 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree marine sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, SFSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SFSU Marine Sciences Report

#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#7 in overall quality

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. CSUMB is a public institution located in Seaside, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUMB also made our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Monterey Bay are $18,081.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay Marine Sciences Report

#11

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

#12

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#8 in overall quality

Hawaii Pacific University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 14 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawaii Pacific University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hawaii Pacific University are $20,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at Hawaii Pacific University

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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