2024 Best Marine Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

a master's degree in marine biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #387 out of 1172 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Marine Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 master's degrees in marine biology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on marine biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of marine biology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized marine biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for marine biology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Marine Biology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Marine Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Marine Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in marine biology.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Biological Oceanography

1

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Delaware if you wish to pursue a master's degree in marine biology. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in marine biology from University of Delaware

2

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Montclair State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in marine biology. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in marine biology from Montclair State University

Best Marine Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best marine biology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Maryland	363	1
New Jersey	346	6
Delaware	151	10

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Marine Biology Related Rankings by Major

Marine Biology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	456
Conservation Biology	30
Ecology	28
Environmental Biology	12
Evolutionary Biology	11
Evolutionary Biology	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.