2024 Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Marine Sciencemaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #252 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 master's degrees in marine science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on marine science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other marine science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for marine science to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized marine science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for marine science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The marine science 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 the Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Marine Science in Texas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in marine science.

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Marine Science

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX

4 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in marine science. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in marine science from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

2 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in marine science. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in marine science from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX

1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in marine science needs to take a look at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in marine science from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Best Marine Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Marine Science Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Marine Science

Marine Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Marine Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Marine Sciences	7

Majors Similar to Marine Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	249
Data Analytics	206
Nutrition Science	124
Data Science	66
Biological & Physical Science	51
Computational Science	37
International Studies	31
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	27
Museum Studies	17
Sustainability Science	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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