2026 Best Marine Science Schools in Maine
Marine Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their marine science programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for marine science students.
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Best Schools for Marine Science in Maine
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
University Of Maine tops our 2026 ranking of the best marine science schools. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. Roughly 55% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Maine awarded about 71 marine science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, marine science degree recipients from University Of Maine generally make around $29,243. University Of Maine graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 2 schools 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.
