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Most Popular Marine Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$26,266 Avg Salary
$22,416 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Science Bachelor'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 Most Popular Marine Science Bachelor'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 bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found California State University - Monterey Bay to be the most popular school for marine science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.

Of the 54 students majoring in marine science at CSUMB, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, marine science graduates from CSUMB take out $17,310 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Marine Science at California State University - Monterey Bay Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 46% are male.

Read full report on Marine Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for marine science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the marine science majors at the school.

Read full report on Marine Science at University of California - Davis

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Marine Science at Western Washington University

Best Marine Science Colleges by State

Explore the best marine science schools 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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