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Finding the Best Marine Science Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Marine Science Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor's degree.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the most popular school for marine science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

About 69% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 50% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a great place for marine science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the marine science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for marine science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 7 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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