2024 Best Marine Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region
12
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
429
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Marine Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #298 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of marine biology. Combined, these schools handed out 429 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marine biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Marine Biology in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biological oceanography degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Biological Oceanography
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
University of California - Los Angeles is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in marine biology. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large 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.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
University of Southern California is a great 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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 2 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of Southern California
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 finest schools in the country for getting a degree in marine biology. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large 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 approximately 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 CA
121
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in marine biology needs to take a look at University of California - San Diego. Located in the 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.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of California - San Diego
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
It's hard to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you wish to pursue a degree in marine biology. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize 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 about 2 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of California - Santa Barbara
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 large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were approximately 72 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.
There were about 6 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in marine biology from San Jose State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In HI
53
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were approximately 53 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 25 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 20 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in marine biology from Western Washington University
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