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2022 Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Marine Biology is the 288th most popular major in the country with 1,914 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 894 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marine biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent marine biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the marine biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree biological oceanography students list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Georgia Marine Biology Report

#2

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marine Biology at University of Southern Mississippi

#3

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree biological oceanography students list, UofSC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofSC Marine Biology Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286.

Read more about Marine Biology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #5 spot on the list. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.

Read full report on Marine Biology at William & Mary

#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#4 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree biological oceanography students list, U Miami has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Biology at University of Miami

#7

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Duke University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Read full report on Marine Biology at Duke

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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