2026 Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in the Far Western Region
Aquatic Biology/Limnology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their aquatic biology/limnology programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for aquatic biology/limnology students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Aquatic Biology/Limnology in the Far Western Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the aquatic biology/limnology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Aquatic Biology/Limnology
Leading the list is University Of California Santa Barbara, our #1 school for aquatic biology/limnology. University Of California Santa Barbara is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of California Santa Barbara awarded about 49 aquatic biology/limnology degrees in the most recent data year. Aquatic Biology/limnology graduates of University Of California Santa Barbara earn a median of $29,258 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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