by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Marine Science is the 295th most popular major in the country with 334 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, marine science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,266 and had an average of $22,416 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 61 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 24 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their marine science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree marine science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Fear Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region list. CFCC is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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