2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the New England region, there were 95 marine sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 marine sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in marine sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marine sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marine sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The marine sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region”.

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Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences in the New England Region

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

#1 in overall quality

$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 2 doctorate’s marine sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Marine Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Maine Marine Sciences Report

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Marine Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on Marine Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#3

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$36,485 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Marine Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s marine sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Marine Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. 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

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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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