2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia

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In 2019-2020, 1,914 people earned their degree in marine biology, making the major the 288th most popular in the United States.

Across Georgia, there were 37 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,988 and $43,995 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in marine biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marine biology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marine biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia master’s degree biological oceanography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological oceanography degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Marine Biology Report

#2

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$14,906 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological oceanography students in 2019-2020.

Savannah State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah State University are $14,906.

Full Savannah State University Marine Biology Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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