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2027 Best Value Marine Biology Schools in Massachusetts

[Marine Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/marine-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for marine biology students.

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• Best Value Marine Biology Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Marine Biology Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine biology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Marine Biology Schools

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Boston University
Boston, MA

$68,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$83,238 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Boston University, our #1 best value for marine biology in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,102. Typical student debt for marine biology graduates is $25,000. Early-career marine biology graduates make about $70,479. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 11%.

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Northeastern University
Boston, MA

$66,162 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,611 Avg Student Debt

$92,538 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northeastern University earned it the #2 place for marine biology. Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. In-state tuition and fees average $66,162. Marine Biology graduates carry a median of $25,611 in student loans. Soon after graduation, marine biology degree recipients from Northeastern University generally make around $39,255. Set against $25,611 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.