2027 Best Value Marine Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Marine Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/marine-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for marine science students.
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2027 Best Value Marine Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Marine Science Schools
Our analysis ranked St Marys College Of Maryland the best value for a degree in marine science in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the rural area of St. Mary's City, St Marys College Of Maryland is a small public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,298, compared with $31,374 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,655 to complete the marine science program here. Marine Science graduates of St Marys College Of Maryland earn a median of $41,665 early in their careers. Set against $22,655 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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