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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science (Income $75-$110k)

12 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in marine science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marine science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marine science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree marine science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science (Income $75-$110k)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s marine science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree marine science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Marine Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 13 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMaine Marine Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s marine science students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Read full report on Marine Science at UT Austin

#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#10 in overall quality

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 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Science at Florida Atlantic University

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Marine Science Report

#6

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 4 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marine Science at San Jose State University

#5 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

Read full report on Marine Science at SFSU

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Monterey Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 13 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree marine science students whose families make $75-$110k list, CSUMB has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Monterey Bay are $18,081, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marine Science at CSUMB

#10

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marine Science at UMass Amherst

#11

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #0 spot in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.

Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Marine Science Report

#12

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#8 in overall quality

Hawaii Pacific University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s marine science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawaii Pacific University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hawaii Pacific University are $20,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hawaii Pacific University Marine Science Report

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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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