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2023 Best Value Marine Science Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$35,230 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,924 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Marine Science 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Marine Science Schools in the New England Region

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

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Marine Science

$35,139 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Boston to be the best value school for marine science students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $35,139 in tuition and fees each year.

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

$36,964 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Value Marine Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year.

Read full report on Marine Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$33,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMaine are $33,586 a year. The average amount in student loans that marine science majors at UMaine take out is $27,000.

Full Marine Science at University of Maine Report

Best Marine Science Colleges by State

Explore the best marine science colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 8
Maine 63

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

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.

  • 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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