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2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 312 people earned their degree in marine science, making the major the 304th most popular in the United States. 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in marine science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marine science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the marine science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s marine science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took 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 UMaine are $28,352.

Read full report on Marine Science at University of Maine

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read full report on Marine Science at The University of Texas at Austin

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees 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.

Full Stony Brook University Marine Science Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Science at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485.

Full UMass Boston Marine Science Report

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s marine science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst 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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