In the United States, 40 colleges are offering Marine Sciences programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels.

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Marine Sciences program is $10,844 for state residents and $31,859 for out-of-state students.

7 colleges are offering marine-sciences certificate or associate's degree programs. 28 graduate schools offer the Marine Sciences programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $11,497 for state residents and $23,411 for out-of-state students.

Marine Sciences Program 2025 Average Tuition

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition of colleges offering Marine Sciences program is $31,859 for undergraduate programs and $23,411 for graduate programs.

The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Marine Sciences programs.

2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Marine Sciences Program
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$10,844$31,859
Graduate$11,497$23,411
A program that focuses on the study of biology, chemistry, geology and physics applied to marine, estuarine and coastal environments. Includes instruction in marine biogeochemistry, atmosphere and ocean dynamics, coastal ecology, coastal ocean processes, microbial ecology, marine ecosystem modeling, and polar microbiology

Career and Salary after Completing Marine Sciences Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Marine Sciences major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The average annual wage of Natural Sciences Managers career is $156,110 and, for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, the average annual income is $70,300.

Marine Sciences Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2024)
Job TitleHourly WageAnnual Wage
Natural Sciences Managers$75.05$156,110
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$33.80$70,300
Biological Scientists, All Other$43.27$90,010
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$39.06$81,240
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$49.78$103,550
Physical Scientists, All Other$54.43$113,220
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other-$92,200