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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges
$24,924 Avg Salary
$27,000 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.

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.

The Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for marine science majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in the New England Region for marine science students. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

While working on their degree, marine science majors at UMaine accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine science schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for marine science students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Marine Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

Maine Maritime Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine science programs. Maine Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Castine.

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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 6 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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