2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science (Income $30-$48k) in Massachusetts

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Marine Science is the 304th most popular major in the country with 312 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, marine science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,200 and had an average of $21,630 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 31 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in marine science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marine science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the marine science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree marine science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science (Income $30-$48k) in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$36,485 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. 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 Science at UMass Boston

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 #0 spot in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marine Science at UMass Amherst

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science (Income $30-$48k)

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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