2024 Best Marine Biology Schools in the New England Region
11
Colleges in the New England Region
219
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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Marine Biology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 219 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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marine Biology Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Marine Biology in the New England Region
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 New England Region Schools in Biological Oceanography
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
It's difficult to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in marine biology. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 19 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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It is difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in marine biology. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 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
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
33
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in marine biology has to check out Northeastern University. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 33 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In RI
University of Rhode Island is a good option for students pursuing a degree in marine biology. URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ME
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 19 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of New England
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Salem. This university ranks 37th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 9 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
32
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Haven. This university ranks 8th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 32 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
35
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from Roger Williams University
Located in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 6 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Unity in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from Unity College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CT
Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 1 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent year we have data available.
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