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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Schools

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Finding the Best Marine Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 104 people earned a degree or certificate in marine science, making the major the #260 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Marine Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States 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.

Check out the marine science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in the United States for marine science students. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Science Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The excellent programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine science schools in the United States. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Science Schools list. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for marine science students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Hawaii Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marine Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marine science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marine science programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marine Science Schools ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Science Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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 16 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.

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