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Most Popular Marine Science Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Marine Science Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Marine Science Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Marine Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Marine Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the marine science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Cape Fear Community College the most popular school in the United States for marine science students working on their associate degree. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

About 50% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Micronesia-FSM landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pohnpei, COM-FSM is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in marine science at COM-FSM, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Samoa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Science Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of PagoPago, ASCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the marine science majors at the school.

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#4

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Out of the 4 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.

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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 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.

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