by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for marine biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 312 bachelor's degrees in marine biology to qualified students.
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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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for marine biology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for marine biology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of Miami
It is hard to beat Florida Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Florida Institute of Technology
It is hard to beat Florida Southern College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Located in the city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Florida Southern College
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in marine biology has to take a look at Nova Southeastern University. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Nova Southeastern University
Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Jacksonville University
Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from The University of West Florida
FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Florida International University
Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Eckerd is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Eckerd College
UT is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from The University of Tampa
Explore all the Best Marine Biology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 453 | 86 |
| Georgia | 453 | 10 |
| Virginia | 421 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 197 |
| Alabama | 320 | 44 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 18 |
Marine Biology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 8 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 1 |
