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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 marine sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marine sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marine sciences programs and 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree marine sciences students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (With Aid)

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 2 doctorate’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Marine Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

Full University of Maine Marine Sciences Report

#3 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 #2 for the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at SUNY Stony Brook

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #4 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 marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - 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

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Marine Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485.

Read more about Marine Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Marine Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at UMass Amherst

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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