Key West, Florida · Public
Marine Sciences at The College of the Florida Keys
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,636 school-wide net price and $42,508 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 33
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 34.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,636/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,544
- Median debt
- $9,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $42,508/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.9%), school-wide average net price ($13,636), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,508), and peer averages from 33 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 33 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.3x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,255 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($21,857 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place The College of the Florida Keys in the top 79% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.1% of reported awards · $8,752 net A San Jose State University San Jose, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $13,760 net A San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $12,278 net A University of California-Davis Davis, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $14,741 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Marine Sciences accounts for 1.9% of the awards or completions reported for The College of the Florida Keys. That award concentration is higher than at 88% of schools in this field set and is 3.3x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
The College of the Florida Keys's average net price is $13,636 per year, about $54,544 over four years. That is $3,255 below the $16,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $42,508 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $21,857 below the $64,365 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places The College of the Florida Keys #26 of 33 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.