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2026 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the marine sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Marine Sciences Schools
Florida Atlantic University tops our 2026 list of the best value marine sciences schools in the United States. Florida Atlantic University is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,879, with out-of-state students paying around $17,324. Students borrow a median of $20,212 to complete the marine sciences program here. Early-career marine sciences graduates make about $49,340. Set against $20,212 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 66%.
A rank of #2 makes San Francisco State University one of the best values for marine sciences. Located in the city of San Francisco, San Francisco State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,846, compared with $20,446 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for marine sciences graduates is $17,024. Early-career marine sciences graduates make about $50,955. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 96%.
Hawaii Pacific University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in marine sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. Hawaii Pacific University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu. Students from in state pay about $34,392 in tuition and fees. Marine Sciences graduates carry a median of $25,385 in student loans. Soon after graduation, marine sciences degree recipients from Hawaii Pacific University generally make around $49,182. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.
Other Marine Sciences Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 41 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Marine Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/marine-science/marine-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
