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2023 Best Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$27,607 Avg Salary
$17,832 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, marine science was ranked #260 in the country. In fact 104 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for marine science majors pursuing a .

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Marine Science

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Monterey Bay the best school in the Far Western US Region for marine science students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for marine science students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for marine science students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hawaii Pacific University is a great place for marine science students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Marine Science at Hawaii Pacific University Report

Best Marine Science Colleges by State

Explore the best marine science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 16
Hawaii 8
Alaska 0

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Marine Science is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Marine Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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