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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Master's Degree Schools

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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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for marine science majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the most popular school in the United States for marine science students working on their master’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Of the 11 students majoring in marine science at FAU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#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 working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 27% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 73% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Monterey Bay helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular marine science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for marine science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 22% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hawaii Pacific University is a great place for marine science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marine science students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

About 25% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 75% are male.

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

#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree marine science programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the marine science majors at the school.

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San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree marine science programs. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

About 33% of the students majoring in marine science at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for marine science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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New England
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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 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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