You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in marine science. It is ranked #295 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of marine science. Combined, these schools handed out 133 degrees in marine science to qualified students.
The marine science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marine Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Marine Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The marine science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Marine Science Schools in California.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the marine science degree levels they offer.
University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in marine science. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were about 20 marine science students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat California State University - Monterey Bay if you wish to pursue a degree in marine science. CSUMB is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Seaside. This university ranks 72nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 85 marine science students who graduated with this degree at CSUMB in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, marine science degree recipients usually earn an average of $27,268 in the first five years of their career.
It is difficult to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you wish to pursue a degree in marine science. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 12 marine science students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The marine science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marine Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Marine Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
