2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

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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.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 129 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,200 and $17,259 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 33 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 3 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science in the Far Western US Region

#1

California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside, California

#2 in overall quality

$18,081 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s marine science degrees to qualified students.

CSUMB also made our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Monterey Bay are $18,081.

Read more about Marine Science at California State University - Monterey Bay

#2

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

#1 in overall quality

$18,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full San Jose State University Marine Science Report

#3

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii

#3 in overall quality

$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marine Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 14 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawaii Pacific University also made our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hawaii Pacific University are $20,600.

Full Hawaii Pacific University Marine Science Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science

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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