by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the New England region, there were 101 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,924 and $27,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in marine science. That schools that top this list have a program in marine science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The marine science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the New England Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the New England Region list. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marine science degrees to 10 students 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 full report on Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 ’s marine science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maine Maritime Academy. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the New England Region. Maine Maritime Academy is a small public school situated in Castine, Maine. It awarded 2 ’s marine science 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s marine science students in 2021-2022.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Marine Science Report
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