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University of Southern California Doctorate in Marine Science

Marine Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at University of Southern California. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in marine science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the USC Doctorate in Marine Science

#50 in the U.S
#7 in California

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Marine Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.

USC was in the top 15% of the country in this year's ranking of marine science doctorate programs, ranking 50 out of 464 colleges and universities in the nation. It is also ranked #7 in California.

How Much Does a Doctorate in Marine Science from USC Cost?

$47,107 Average Tuition and Fees

USC Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at USC paid an average of $1,928 per credit hour in 2018-2019. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $46,272 $46,272
Fees $835 $835

Does USC Offer an Online Doctorate in Marine Science?

USC does not offer an online option for its marine science doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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