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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology

20 Colleges in the United States
80 Doctor's Degrees
A doctor's degree in marine biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #181 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for marine biology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 80 doctor's degrees in marine biology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marine Biology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology The biological oceanography doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality marine biology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Associate Degrees in Biological Oceanography
Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Oceanography
Master's Degrees in Biological Oceanography
Overall Popularity in Biological Oceanography

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for marine biology.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in marine biology.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Biological Oceanography Students Working on Their Doctorate

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
14 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

William & Mary is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in marine biology. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in marine biology in Virginia.

There were approximately 14 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.

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9 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In HI
#1 Best Quality In HI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Hawaii at Manoa if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in marine biology. UH Manoa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Honolulu. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in marine biology in Hawaii.

There were about 9 marine biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
7 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Duke University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in marine biology. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in marine biology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 7 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

University of Miami is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in marine biology. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in marine biology in Florida.

There were roughly 6 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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5 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in marine biology in California.

There were about 5 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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5 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in marine biology in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 5 marine biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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5 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DE
#1 Best Quality In DE

UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in marine biology in Delaware.

There were approximately 5 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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4 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in marine biology in California.

There were roughly 4 marine biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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4 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC
#1 Best Quality In SC

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in marine biology in South Carolina.

There were approximately 4 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in marine biology from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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4 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in marine biology in Texas.

There were about 4 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in marine biology from Texas A&M University - College Station

Marine Biology by Region

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