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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Schools in Maine

2 Colleges
$24,924 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Science School for You

Marine Science is the #57 most popular major in Maine with 63 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Marine Science Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maine 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marine Science Colleges.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

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

After completing their degree, marine science graduates from UMaine carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Full Marine Science at University of Maine Report

#2

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Maine Maritime Academy is a great place for marine science students. Maine Maritime is a small public school located in the rural area of Castine.

Read full report on Marine Science at Maine Maritime Academy

Best Marine Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Marine Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 8

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 2 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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