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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Marine Science Master's Degree 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marine Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found California State University - Monterey Bay to be the most popular school for marine science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.

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

Read full report on Marine Science at California State University - Monterey Bay

#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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

Full Marine Science at San Francisco State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for marine science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Marine Science at San Jose State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Stanislaus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Marine Science at California State University - Stanislaus Report

Best Marine Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Marine Science Schools 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 4 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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