by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 51 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for marine biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,521 bachelor's degrees in marine biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of marine biology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for marine biology students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in marine biology.
University of California - San Diego is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in marine biology. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of California - San Diego
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in marine biology has to look into University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of California - Los Angeles
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Texas A&M University - College Station
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in marine biology needs to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Boston University
Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of Connecticut
UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of California - Santa Cruz
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Northeastern University
Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of Miami
UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of South Carolina - Columbia
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Marine Biology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology | 734 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 550 |
| Environmental Biology | 407 |
| Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 215 |
| Conservation Biology | 202 |
| Epidemiology | 123 |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 114 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 99 |
