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2023 Best Value Marine Science Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$26,851 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Marine Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Marine Science

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the best value school for marine science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $17,324 per year.

Full Marine Science at Florida Atlantic University Report

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
$34,570 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Marine Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

NUS Florida undergraduate students pay an average of $34,570 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Marine Science at Nova Southeastern University Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Marine Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 5% of our Best Marine Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Marine Science at University of Florida Report

Best Marine Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 24
Florida 37

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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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