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2023 Best Marine Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

3 Colleges
$26,266 Avg Salary
$22,416 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Marine Science is the #212 most popular major in California with 110 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Marine Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Marine Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for marine science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Marine Science

Our analysis found California State University - Monterey Bay to be the best school for marine science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marine science graduates from CSUMB carry an average student debtload of $17,310.

Read full report on Marine Science at California State University - Monterey Bay

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for marine science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Full Marine Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Marine Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Full Marine Science at University of California - Davis Report

Best Marine Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Marine Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Hawaii 8
Alaska 0

One of 44 majors within the area of study, marine science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Marine Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

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