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2023 Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 334 people earned a degree or certificate in marine science, making the major the #299 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the marine science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for marine science students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for marine science students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marine science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marine science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marine science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Marine Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 12 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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