2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Marine Sciences is the 679th most popular major in the country with 334 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 68 marine sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in marine sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in marine sciences.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree marine sciences students.
Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major list. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Marine Sciences at Hawaii Pacific University
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #2 spot on the list. CSUMB is a medium-sized school located in Seaside, California that handed out 10 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Marine Sciences at CSUMB
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Marine Sciences at UMaine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 11 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Marine Sciences at FAU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’s marine sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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.
Full SUNY Stony Brook Marine Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Marine Sciences Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Marine Sciences at UMass Boston
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s marine sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Marine Sciences Report
Nova Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Marine Sciences at Nova Southeastern University
San Francisco State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major list. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full SFSU Marine Sciences Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Marine Sciences at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
San Jose State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major 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 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full San Jose State University Marine Sciences Report
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s marine sciences degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Marine Sciences at UT Austin
University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major ranking. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Marine Sciences at UAF
California State University - Stanislaus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major ranking. Located in Turlock, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s marine sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full California State University - Stanislaus Marine Sciences Report
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