2026 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools in New York
[Marine Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/marine-science/marine-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong marine sciences education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value marine sciences schools.
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2026 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools in New York
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
Stony Brook University earned the #1 spot for value among marine sciences schools in New York. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,931, compared with $32,741 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for marine sciences graduates is $20,537. Soon after graduation, marine sciences degree recipients from Stony Brook University generally make around $60,047. That is a strong return on a $20,537 median debt. Roughly 49% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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