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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$27,607 Avg Salary
$17,832 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

The Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marine Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Monterey Bay the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for marine science students. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.

While working on their degree, marine science majors at CSUMB accumulate an average of around $17,832 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine science schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marine science students. Located in the small suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Marine Science at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Western Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine science programs. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

Full Marine Science at Western Washington University Report

Best Marine Science Colleges by State

Explore the best marine science colleges 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 9 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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