---

2027 Best Value Marine Biology Schools in Rhode Island

[Marine Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/marine-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong marine biology education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value marine biology schools.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Marine Biology Schools in Rhode Island

2027 Best Value Marine Biology Schools in Rhode Island

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the marine biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Marine Biology Schools

1

University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

$16,942 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,635 Avg Student Debt

$69,743 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Rhode Island earned the #1 spot for value among marine biology schools in Rhode Island. Set in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,942, with out-of-state students paying around $37,146. Marine Biology graduates carry a median of $20,635 in student loans. Early-career marine biology graduates make about $26,176. That is a strong return on a $20,635 median debt. University Of Rhode Island admits about 72% of applicants.

2

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

$45,197 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$70,266 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Roger Williams University one of the best values for marine biology. Set in the suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $45,197. Typical student debt for marine biology graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, marine biology degree recipients from Roger Williams University generally make around $29,074. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roger Williams University admits about 88% of applicants.

View All Marine Biology Rankings >

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.