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2023 Best Marine Science Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Marine Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 8 degrees and certificates were awarded to marine science students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #252 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Marine Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Marine Science Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Marine Science Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Marine Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Boston the best school in Massachusetts for marine science students. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

Read full report on Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Marine Science Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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Best Marine Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Marine Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 63

More Marine Science Rankings in Massachusetts

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 2 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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