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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the Southeast Region

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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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast 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.

#1

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Cape Fear Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for marine science students. Located in the city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for marine science students. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#5

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Eckerd is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at The College of the Florida Keys helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine science schools in the Southeast Region . CFK is a fairly small public school located in the town of Key West.

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Best Marine Science Colleges by State

Explore the best marine science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 24
Florida 37

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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