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2023 Best Value Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$18,947 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, marine science was ranked #299 in the country. In fact 334 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Value Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for marine science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the marine science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Marine Science

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Monterey Bay the best value school in the Far Western US Region for marine science students working on their master’s degree. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.

CSUMB graduate students pay an average of $18,156 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Marine Science at California State University - Monterey Bay Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.

San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Marine Science at San Jose State University

#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value marine science schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.

Full Marine Science at San Francisco State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hawaii Pacific University is a great value for marine science students working on their master’s degree. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hawaii Pacific University are $20,600 a year.

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Best Marine Science Colleges by State

Explore the best marine science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 110
Washington 0
Hawaii 8
Alaska 0

Marine Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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