2026 Best Value Marine Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Marine Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/marine-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong marine science education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value marine science schools.
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2026 Best Value Marine Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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
Our analysis ranked Stony Brook University the best value for a degree in marine science in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,931, with out-of-state students paying around $32,741. Students borrow a median of $20,537 to complete the marine science program here. Early-career marine science graduates make about $60,047. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 49%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools 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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