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2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 312 people earned their degree in marine sciences, making the major the 738th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 marine sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marine sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marine sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marine sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree marine sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #9 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Marine Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

Read more about Marine Sciences at University of Maine

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Boston Marine Sciences Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#3 in overall quality

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 10 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree marine sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

Read more about Marine Sciences at SUNY Stony Brook

#7

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790.

Read more about Marine Sciences at San Jose State

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SFSU Marine Sciences Report

#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree marine sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Marine Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Seaside, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUMB, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Monterey Bay are $18,081.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay Marine Sciences Report

#11

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#8 in overall quality

Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 14 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawaii Pacific University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hawaii Pacific University are $20,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at Hawaii Pacific University

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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