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2023 Best Marine Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

1 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Marine Science for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Marine Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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 the Southeast region, there were 61 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marine science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the marine science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Marine Science for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Marine Science for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 1 Best Marine Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Marine Science for a Bachelor’s list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 23 bachelors’s marine science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Marine Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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