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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 analysis found Cape Fear Community College to be the most popular school for marine science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Micronesia-FSM is a great place for marine science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Pohnpei, COM-FSM is a public school 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at American Samoa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular marine science schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of PagoPago, ASCC is a public college 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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