Marine Sciences

319 students earn a marine sciences credential each year across 20 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out
$27,337
Typical earnings, 5 years out
$55,546

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Bachelor's programs — 12 colleges

1California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, California$27,2681 year out2University of MaineOrono, Maine$29,2431 year out3University of FloridaGainesville, Florida—1 year out4California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California$27,3371 year out5Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington—1 year out6University of California-DavisDavis, California—1 year out7Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas—1 year out8University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia—1 year out9Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, Maine—1 year out10Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon—1 year out11The College of the Florida KeysKey West, Florida—1 year out12University of South AlabamaMobile, Alabama—1 year out

Associate programs — 3 colleges

1Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, North Carolina—1 year out2College of Micronesia-FSMPohnpei, Micronesia—1 year out3American Samoa Community CollegePago Pago, American Samoa—1 year out

Certificate programs — 5 colleges

1College of the Marshall IslandsMajuro, Marshall Islands—1 year out2The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas—1 year out3University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts—1 year out4Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey—1 year out5Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio—1 year out

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).