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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology in the New England Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Marine Biology is the 298th most popular major in the country with 1,835 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 219 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in marine biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their marine biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree biological oceanography students.

Top 17 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology in the New England Region

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #1 spot on the list. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Marine Biology at Roger Williams University

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Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maine Maritime Academy. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region. Located in Castine, Maine, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Marine Biology at Maine Maritime Academy

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Unity College
Unity, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Unity College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region. Located in Unity, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Marine Biology at Unity College

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 New Haven

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University of New England
Biddeford, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees to 17 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%.

Read more about Marine Biology at University of New England

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Mitchell College
New London, Connecticut

Mitchell College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mitchell College Marine Biology Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #7, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Marine Biology at University of Rhode Island

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. Located in Standish, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Marine Biology Report

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Salem State University Marine Biology Report

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Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Hampshire College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Hampshire College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Boston University Marine Biology Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 full report on Marine Biology at University of Connecticut

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 4 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full UMaine Marine Biology Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northeastern Marine Biology Report

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 1 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Full Sacred Heart Marine Biology Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #16, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marine Biology at Brown University

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #16, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marine Biology at Suffolk

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