by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 334 people earned their degree in marine sciences, making the major the 679th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 75 marine sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in marine sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their marine sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major in the New England Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region marine sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified ’s marine sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 ’s marine sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Schools Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major in the New England Region. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 ’s marine sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Marine Sciences Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine Maritime Academy landed the #4 spot on the list. Maine Maritime Academy is a public institution located in Castine, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marine Sciences Major in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 ’s marine sciences degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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