2024 Best Marine Biology Schools
62
Colleges in the United States
1,994
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
A degree in
marine biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #298 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 62 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for marine biology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,994 degrees in marine biology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Marine Biology School
The biological oceanography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marine Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Marine Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Marine Biology Degree Level
The biological oceanography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Marine Biology Schools.
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Best Schools for Marine Biology in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological oceanography degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Biological Oceanography
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
It is difficult to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in marine biology. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 6 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from Duke UniversityUniversity of Southern California is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in marine biology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of California - Los Angeles is a great decision for students interested in a degree in marine biology. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of California - Los AngelesBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
49
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marine biology. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 49 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of Washington - Seattle CampusDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
125
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 125 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from Texas A&M University - College StationDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
154
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 154 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of California - San DiegoBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in marine biology from Boston UniversityUCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were about 9 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of California - Santa BarbaraBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 8 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of ConnecticutBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
66
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 66 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of California - Santa Cruz
