2027 Best Marine Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Marine Science is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for marine science students.
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Best Schools for Marine Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marine science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Marine Science
Our analysis ranked St Marys College Of Maryland the best school in the country for a degree in marine science. Located in the rural area of St. Mary's City, St Marys College Of Maryland is a small public university. About 70% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 marine science students who graduated with this degree at St Marys College Of Maryland in the most recent data year. Students who receive their marine science degree from St Marys College Of Maryland earn around $41,665 in the first couple years of their career. St Marys College Of Maryland graduates carry a median of $22,655 in student loans.
See the full marine science program report for St Marys College Of Maryland
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.