2024 Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Chemical & Physical Oceanography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #410 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in chemical & physical oceanography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on chemical & physical oceanography students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of chemical & physical oceanography students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemical & physical oceanography related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for chemical & physical oceanography students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemical & Physical Oceanography in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemical & physical oceanography.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a master's degree in chemical & physical oceanography. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a master’s in chemical & physical oceanography from University of Connecticut

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in chemical & physical oceanography. URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston.More information about a master’s in chemical & physical oceanography from University of Rhode Island

3

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, NH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in chemical & physical oceanography needs to take a look at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. UNH is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Durham.More information about a master’s in chemical & physical oceanography from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical & physical oceanography colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	4
Connecticut	313	6
Rhode Island	222	14
New Hampshire	174	6
Maine	146	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Chemical & Physical Oceanography

Chemical & Physical Oceanography is one of 7 different types of Geological & Earth Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Chemical & Physical Oceanography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	46
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	2
Geophysics & Seismology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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