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Most Popular Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Marine Science Master'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marine Science Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our analysis found University of Maine to be the most popular school for marine science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

About 78% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Marine Science at University of Maine Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for marine science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Marine Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Marine Science Colleges by State

Explore the best marine science schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 8
Maine 63

Marine Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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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