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2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s

11 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking.

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” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences

#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 #1 for the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#1 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 #2 for the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree marine sciences students list, UMaine has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Marine Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Monterey Bay is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree marine sciences students list, CSUMB has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUMB are $18,081, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay Marine Sciences Report

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Sciences at Stony Brook University

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

#7

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

San Jose State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 University are $18,790.

Read more about Marine Sciences at San Jose State

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

San Francisco State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

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 ranking, coming in at #9. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Marine Sciences Report

#10

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#8 in overall quality

Hawaii Pacific University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Sciences at Hawaii Pacific University

#11

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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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