by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 334 people earned their degree in marine science, making the major the 295th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, marine science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,266 and had an average of $22,416 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 61 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in marine science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in marine science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Fear Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marine science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s marine science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #3 spot on the list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s marine science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s marine science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of the Florida Keys. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region. Key West, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marine science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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