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2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in marine sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marine sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the marine sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree marine sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

#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 $48-$75k. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Marine Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

#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 $48-$75k list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maine Marine Sciences Report

#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Sciences at FAU

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Marine Sciences at UMass Boston

#6

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also took the #6 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 San Jose State University are $18,790.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at San Jose State

#7

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 2 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #4 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Amherst Marine Sciences Report

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 2 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree marine sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, SFSU has also earned the #11 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 San Francisco State University are $17,944.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at San Francisco State University

#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#3 in overall quality

Stony Brook University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Marine Sciences at SUNY Stony Brook

#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 $48-$75k list. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 13 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUMB also made our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUMB are $18,081.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at California State University - Monterey Bay

#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 $48-$75k ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

#12

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#8 in overall quality

Hawaii Pacific University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 14 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawaii Pacific University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 more about 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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