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2023 Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Marine Science Master's Degree School for You

Marine Science is the #260 most popular major in the country with 104 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Marine Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Marine Science

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for marine science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Marine Science at The University of Texas at Austin Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Marine Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Read full report on Marine Science at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Best Marine Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 20

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

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 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).
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