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2023 Best Marine Science Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Marine Science School for You

Marine Science is the #205 most popular major in California with 16 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Marine Science Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Marine Science Schools in California

Check out the marine science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools in Marine Science

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Monterey Bay the best school in California for marine science students. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Marine Science Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Best Marine Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Marine Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Hawaii 8
Alaska 0

One of 36 majors within the area of study, marine science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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