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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Marine Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 37 degrees and certificates were awarded to marine science students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #190 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Marine Science Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Florida 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 Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for marine science students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Science Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for marine science students. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Science Schools in Florida 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of the Florida Keys. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Science Schools in Florida list. CFK is a small public school located in the town of Key West.

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 24

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 5 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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