2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marine Science in the Southwest Region

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in marine science, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #250 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for marine science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 master's degrees in marine science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marine Science School for Your Master's Degree

The marine science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marine Science in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of marine science students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Marine Science Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for marine science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Marine Science in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in marine science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Marine Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in marine science has to take a look at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Edinburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in marine science in Texas. More information about a master’s in marine science from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

2

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in marine science. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in marine science in Texas. More information about a master’s in marine science from The University of Texas at Austin

3

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi if you want to pursue a master's degree in marine science. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corpus Christi. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in marine science in Texas. More information about a master’s in marine science from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Best Marine Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular marine science schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	8

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Marine Science Related Rankings by Major

Marine Science is one of 44 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Marine Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	353
International Studies	194
Nutrition Science	160
Data Analytics	83
Computational Science	77
Cognitive Science	69
Interdisciplinary Studies	56
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	49
Sustainability Science	48
Museum Studies	31

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot. More about our data sources and methodologies.