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2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in marine sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent marine sciences programs, but they also 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid. 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.

In addition to being on our master’s degree marine sciences students with aid list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #9 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 UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at UT Rio Grande Valley

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine sciences degrees to 3 students 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 Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FAU Marine Sciences Report

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #1 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Sciences at University of Maine

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at SUNY Stony Brook

#5 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

Read more about Marine Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#7

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Sciences at San Jose State University

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

San Francisco State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Francisco, California 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.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SFSU Marine Sciences Report

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Sciences at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

#7 in overall quality

California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUMB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Marine Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUMB are $18,081, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay Marine Sciences Report

#11

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree marine sciences students with aid 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.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

Hawaii Pacific University also took the #8 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 Hawaii Pacific University are $20,600.

Full Hawaii Pacific University Marine Sciences Report

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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