2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science in Massachusetts (With Aid)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marine science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marine science programs and cost less that 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science in Massachusetts (With Aid)

#1

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$36,485 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s marine science students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

Read more about Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine science degrees to 2 students 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

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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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