by our College Data Analytics TeamMarine Science is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most marine science degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 33 schools in the United States offering marine science.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most marine science students in the United States.
California State University Monterey Bay tops our list of the most popular marine science schools. Located in the suburb of Seaside, California State University Monterey Bay is a public university. This school awarded about 108 marine science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full marine science report for California State University Monterey Bay
A rank of #2 makes University Of Maine one of the most popular schools for marine science. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 71 students earned a degree in marine science from this school. Get the full marine science details for University Of Maine
University Of Florida ranks #3 for marine science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. This school awarded about 37 marine science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full marine science report for University Of Florida
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo ranks #4 for marine science by yearly graduations. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 24 students earned a degree in marine science from this school. See more about marine science at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Stony Brook University is one of the most popular marine science schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public institution. Stony Brook University graduated around 22 marine science students in the most recent data year. See more about marine science at Stony Brook University
University Of California Davis landed the #6 spot among the most popular marine science schools. University Of California Davis is a public school located in the suburb of Davis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in marine science from this school. See more about marine science at University Of California Davis
College Of Micronesia Fsm ranked #7 on our list of the most popular marine science schools. College Of Micronesia Fsm is a public school based in Pohnpei, FM. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in marine science from this school. See more about marine science at College Of Micronesia Fsm
Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot among the most popular marine science schools. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a public university. This school awarded about 15 marine science degrees in the most recent year. See more about marine science at Florida Atlantic University
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular marine science schools. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university. Hawaii Pacific University graduated around 14 marine science students in the most recent data year. Get the full marine science details for Hawaii Pacific University
San Francisco State University placed #10 for marine science by yearly graduations. San Francisco State University is a public school located in the city of San Francisco. San Francisco State University graduated around 14 marine science students in the most recent data year. Read the full marine science report for San Francisco State University
Western Washington University placed #11 for marine science by yearly graduations. Western Washington University is a public school located in the city of Bellingham. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in marine science from this school. See more about marine science at Western Washington University
Texas A And M University Corpus Christi ranked #12 on our list of the most popular marine science schools. Set in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A And M University Corpus Christi is a public institution. This school awarded about 12 marine science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full marine science details for Texas A And M University Corpus Christi
The University Of Texas At Austin comes in at #13 for marine science this year. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in marine science from this school. Read the full marine science report for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Georgia placed #14 for marine science by yearly graduations. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in marine science from this school. See more about marine science at University Of Georgia
University Of South Alabama placed #15 for marine science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Mobile, University Of South Alabama is a public institution. University Of South Alabama graduated around 11 marine science students in the most recent data year. See more about marine science at University Of South Alabama
Oregon State University landed the #16 spot among the most popular marine science schools. Oregon State University is a public school located in the city of Corvallis. This school awarded about 8 marine science degrees in the most recent year. See more about marine science at Oregon State University
San Jose State University placed #17 for marine science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of San Jose, San Jose State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 8 marine science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full marine science details for San Jose State University
The University Of Texas Pan American landed the #18 spot among the most popular marine science schools. Located in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public university. The University Of Texas Pan American graduated around 8 marine science students in the most recent data year. See more about marine science at The University Of Texas Pan American
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth comes in at #19 for marine science this year. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. This school awarded about 8 marine science degrees in the most recent year. See more about marine science at University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
St Marys College Of Maryland ranked #20 on our list of the most popular marine science schools. Located in the rural area of St. Mary's City, St Marys College Of Maryland is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in marine science from this school. Read the full marine science report for St Marys College Of Maryland
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #21 on our list of the most popular marine science schools. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in marine science from this school. Get the full marine science details for Texas A And M University College Station
University Of Alaska Anchorage landed the #22 spot among the most popular marine science schools. Set in the city of Anchorage, University Of Alaska Anchorage is a public institution. This school awarded about 6 marine science degrees in the most recent year. See more about marine science at University Of Alaska Anchorage
Florida Keys Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular marine science schools. Set in the town of Key West, Florida Keys Community College is a public institution. Florida Keys Community College graduated around 5 marine science students in the most recent data year. Get the full marine science details for Florida Keys Community College
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus placed #24 for marine science by yearly graduations. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in marine science from this school. Read the full marine science report for Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
Ohio State University Main Campus landed the #25 spot among the most popular marine science schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in marine science from this school. Read the full marine science report for Ohio State University Main Campus
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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