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2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Marine Science is the 304th most popular major in the country with 312 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, marine science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,200 and had an average of $21,630 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in marine science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent marine science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marine science 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s marine science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

Read full report on Marine Science at UMaine

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s marine science students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marine Science at SUNY Stony Brook

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin Marine Science Report

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full UMass Amherst Marine Science Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 doctorate’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Science at UMass Boston

#5 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s marine science students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #5 spot in our “Best Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marine Science at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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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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