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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Marine Science Master's 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.

The Most Popular Marine Science Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in the United States for marine science students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 27% of the marine science majors at the school.

Full Marine Science at Stony Brook University Report

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the most popular school in the United States for marine science students working on their master’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

About 82% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Marine Science at Florida Atlantic University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Monterey Bay 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 midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the marine science majors at the school.

Read full report on Marine Science at California State University - Monterey Bay

#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular marine science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the marine science majors at the school.

Full Marine Science at University of Maine Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hawaii Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular marine science schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the marine science majors at the school.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

Women make up 25% of the marine science majors at the school.

Full Marine Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree marine science programs. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Women make up 33% of the marine science majors at the school.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in marine science at SFSU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Marine Science at San Francisco State University

#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the marine science majors at the school.

Full Marine Science at Nova Southeastern University Report

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Full Marine Science at The University of Texas at Austin Report

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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 16 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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