by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 6 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 Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Fear Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marine science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Marine Science at Cape Fear Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 23 ’s marine science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #3 spot on the list. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 11 ’s marine science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read full report on Marine Science at Florida Atlantic University
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #4 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 3 ’s marine science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eckerd College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Eckerd is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s marine science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of the Florida Keys. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marine Science Major in the Southeast Region. Key West, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marine science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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