by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in Massachusetts” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 334 people earned their degree in marine science, making the major the 295th most popular in the United States. 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 Massachusetts, there were 11 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $82,580 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marine science. That schools that top this list have a program in marine science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The marine science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in Massachusetts”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in Massachusetts”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in Massachusetts. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s marine science students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Marine Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s marine science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s marine science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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