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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Marine Science School for You

Marine Science is the #201 most popular major in Massachusetts with 8 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 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 in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marine Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Boston the most popular school in Massachusetts for marine science students. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

Out of the 3 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine science schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Marine Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Best Marine Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 11

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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