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128 Master's degrees in Marine Science in North America
Arctic and Subarctic Futures
The Arctic and Subarctic Futures graduate programs at the Labrador Campus are interdisciplinary, flexible, and modular, and offer diverse pathways at the Master’s, PhD, and diploma levels (full-time and part-time). The Arctic and Subarctic Futures program is offered by Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Marine Affairs
The Master of Marine Affairs from University of Washington is an internationally recognized master’s degree for those who want to work in marine policy and administration.
Marine Science
The mission of the graduate Marine Science program at The University of Alabama is to foster the development of the next generation of scientists by providing a strong technical background, a sound grasp of current scientific problems, and the analytical skills needed to address such problems.
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
The Wildlife and Fisheries Science program at University of Tennessee Knoxville includes the science and art of maintaining populations of wild animals at levels consistent with the best interests of both wild species and people.
Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
The Wildlife and Fisheries Resources program at West Virginia University is dedicated to developing the next generation of young fisheries and wildlife professionals.
Natural Resources with Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Emphasis
Natural Resources with Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Emphasis from University of Missouri - Columbia encompasses atmospheric sciences, environmental science, fisheries, forestry, parks, recreation, soils, tourism and wildlife.
Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources
The program leading to the MS and PhD degrees in Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources is an interdisciplinary program with core faculty drawn from the School of Food and Agriculture, the School of Marine Sciences, School of Biology and Ecology, the School of Economics, and the College of Engineering at The University of Maine.
Marine Biology
Marine Biology from Texas A&M University provides training in the marine biological sciences and draws on the expertise from faculty members in multiple marine and coastal-related fields at TAMUG and TAMU.
Maritime and Naval Studies
The Maritime and Naval Studies program from SUNY Maritime College is flexible enough to allow a student to tailor the program to their interests, and designed for professionals looking to advance their careers.
Marine Sciences
The Department of Marine Sciences at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill provides teaching and research in estuarine, coastal, and oceanographic sciences leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in marine sciences.
Biology and Marine Biology
The Biology and Marine Biology program of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth provides continued graduate education and research experience in general biology or marine biology.
Biological Sciences with a Specialization in Ecology, Microbiology, Aquatic and Marine Biology
A Master of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a Specialization in Ecology, Microbiology, Aquatic and Marine Biology at University of Houston Clear Lake will help you build a broad base of knowledge in the life sciences as you study the relationships between various microorganisms and their greater environment.
Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Marine and Atmospheric Sciences from Stony Brook University is ideally situated for studies of a variety of coastal environments including estuaries, lagoons, salt marshes, barrier islands, and continental shelf waters
Marine Sciences
The mission of the Master of Science in Marine Sciences program at University of New England Maine is to prepare outstanding graduate students for careers or further training in science, technology, and education by providing an advanced knowledge base and research skills in the marine sciences.
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences - Fisheries Sciences
The M.S. degree program in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences - Fisheries Sciences at South Dakota State University is intended to educate students for management-level positions with state and federal agencies, private companies, and for the pursuit of higher academic degrees.
Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences
Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences (MEES) is an inter-institutional graduate program of the University of Maryland whose mission is to educate students to become the scientific leaders and problem-solvers of the future.
Maritime Studies
From very humble beginnings in 1981, East Carolina University's Maritime Studies, M.A. program at East Carolina University has blossomed into one of the world's leading academic underwater archaeology programs. It is characterized by hands-on underwater training, primary document historical research, and other practical skills such as remote sensing and grant writing.

Marine, Estuarine and Environmental Sciences
The Marine, Estuarine and Environmental Sciences course from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is an interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, statewide graduate programme within the University System of Maryland (USM) whose mission is to educate students to become the scientific leaders and problem-solvers of the future.
Marine Studies
The Marine Studies degree at the University of Alaska Fairbanks offers a broad degree program, which can include topics such as marine ecology, organismal biology, ecosystem processes and oceanography. Students will select courses offered by the graduate program in marine sciences and limnology, which can also be from the fisheries program or the statistics or biology and wildlife departments.
Oceanography
Their M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Oceanography at University of Connecticut offers interdisciplinary training in the physics, chemistry, geology, and biology of marine systems on local, regional, and global scales.