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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Marine Science Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Marine Science is the 295th most popular major in the country with 374 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , marine science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,266 and had an average of $22,075 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 81 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marine science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in marine science.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major”.

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s marine science students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Marine Science at Hawaii Pacific University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major list. Seaside, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine science degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full CSUMB Marine Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s marine science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Marine Science at UMaine

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s marine science students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full FAU Marine Science Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine science degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marine Science at SUNY Stony Brook

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s marine science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Marine Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s marine science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marine Science at UMass Boston

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marine Science at UMass Dartmouth

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major list. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s marine science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marine Science at NUS Florida

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major ranking. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Marine Science at San Francisco State University

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s marine science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Marine Science Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine science degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Marine Science at San Jose State University

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s marine science students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Marine Science at UT Austin

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With a ranking of #14, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major list. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 0 masters’s marine science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marine Science at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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With a ranking of #14, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major list. Turlock, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marine Science at Stan State

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With a ranking of #14, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Science Major list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s marine science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marine Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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