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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Marine Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the marine science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley the most popular school in the Southwest Region for marine science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in marine science at UT Rio Grande Valley, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Marine Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Marine Science at The University of Texas at Austin

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 master’s degree. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Full Marine Science at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Report

Best Marine Science Colleges by State

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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.

  • 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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