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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,835 people earned their degree in marine biology, making the major the 298th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 204 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marine biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their marine biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major”.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological oceanography degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological oceanography degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Marine Biology at Nicholls State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s biological oceanography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the #4 spot on the list. JU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #5 spot on the list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s biological oceanography degrees to qualified students.
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%.
William & Mary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s biological oceanography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological oceanography degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
University of California - San Diego landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mayaguez, , and it awarded 4 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. UMES is a public institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Marine Biology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
With a ranking of #14, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Savannah State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Marine Biology at Savannah State University
With a ranking of #16, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 10 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New England landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological oceanography degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological oceanography degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking, coming in at #20. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Marine Biology Report
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological oceanography degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of San Diego ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 1 masters’s biological oceanography degrees 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%.
Duke University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s biological oceanography degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Marine Biology at University of South Carolina - Columbia
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