2024 Best Marine Biology Schools
62
Colleges in the United States
1,835
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
A degree in
marine biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #298 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 62 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for marine biology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,835 degrees in marine biology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Marine Biology School
The biological oceanography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marine Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Marine Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Marine Biology Degree Level
The biological oceanography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Marine Biology Schools.
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Best Schools for Marine Biology in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological oceanography degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Biological Oceanography
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
It is difficult to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in marine biology. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
University of Southern California is a good decision for students interested in a degree in marine biology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
University of California - Los Angeles is a good decision for students interested in a degree in marine biology. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
31
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marine biology. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 31 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
118
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 118 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from Texas A&M University - College Station
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
121
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 121 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.
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UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
72
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 72 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.
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