2026 Best Value Marine Science Schools in Washington
[Marine Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/marine-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for marine science students.
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2026 Best Value Marine Science Schools in Washington
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the marine science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Marine Science Schools
Western Washington University tops our 2026 list of the best value marine science schools in Washington. Western Washington University is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,582, with out-of-state students paying around $28,707. Marine Science graduates carry a median of $20,361 in student loans. Early-career marine science graduates make about $41,118. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Western Washington University admits about 93% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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