2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Chemical & Physical Oceanography in the New England Region

Chemical & Physical Oceanography isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #446 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of chemical and physical oceanography. Combined, these schools handed out 23 master's degrees in chemical and physical oceanography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemical & Physical Oceanography School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in chemical and physical oceanography matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Chemical & Physical Oceanography in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for chemical and physical oceanography, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Chemical & Physical Oceanography 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 chemical and physical oceanography.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemical & Physical Oceanography in the New England Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemical and physical oceanography.

Most Well Attended Schools for Chemical & Physical Oceanography Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in chemical and physical oceanography needs to take a look at University of Rhode Island. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in chemical and physical oceanography in Rhode Island.

There were about 13 chemical and physical oceanography individuals who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a master's degree in chemical and physical oceanography. UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in chemical and physical oceanography in Connecticut.

There were about 4 chemical and physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in chemical and physical oceanography. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in chemical and physical oceanography in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 2 chemical and physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, NH

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NH

#1 Best Quality In NH

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in chemical and physical oceanography needs to check out University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. UNH is a large public university located in the suburb of Durham. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in chemical and physical oceanography in New Hampshire.

There were about 2 chemical and physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

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University of Maine
Orono, ME

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ME

#1 Best Quality In ME

University of Maine is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in chemical and physical oceanography. UMaine is a large public university located in the suburb of Orono. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in chemical and physical oceanography in Maine.

There were approximately 2 chemical and physical oceanography individuals who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Colleges by State

Explore the most popular chemical and physical oceanography schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	1
Connecticut	293	4
Rhode Island	200	10
New Hampshire	163	1
Maine	135	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Chemical & Physical Oceanography

One of 6 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Chemical & Physical Oceanography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Chemical & Physical Oceanography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	47
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	3
Geophysics & Seismology	1

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).
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