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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Marine Biology is the 298th most popular major in the country with 1,835 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major” ranking looked at 98 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marine biology. That schools that top this list have a program in marine biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eckerd College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. Eckerd is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 98 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological oceanography degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Marine Biology at Savannah State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 129 diplomas to qualified ’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Marine Biology at Coastal Carolina University
Out of the 98 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 28 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 27 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking, coming in at #6. RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s biological oceanography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Maine Maritime Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. Castine, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological oceanography degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Unity College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking, coming in at #8. Unity College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Unity, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking, coming in at #9. CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 5 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Marine Biology Report
The University of Tampa landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Florida Southern College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. Florida Southern College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 18 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking, coming in at #12. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 98 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Jacksonville University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. JU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Puerto Rico - Humacao landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. Humacao, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological oceanography degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bayamon, . It awarded 9 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Marine Biology Report
University of Alaska Southeast ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. University of Alaska Southeast is a small school located in Juneau, Alaska that handed out 9 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of New Haven came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 32 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New England ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological oceanography degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stockton University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking, coming in at #20. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological oceanography degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 72 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Santa Cruz Marine Biology Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s biological oceanography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Marine Biology at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Southern Maine Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in South Portland, Maine. It awarded 9 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Marine Biology at Southern Maine Community College
With a ranking of #24, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological oceanography degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of the Virgin Islands did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Charlotte Amalie, , this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.
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