2026 Best Marine Biology Schools in Connecticut
Marine Biology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for marine biology students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Marine Biology in Connecticut
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marine biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Marine Biology
Leading the list is University Of Connecticut, our #1 school for marine biology. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public university. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 10 marine biology degrees were awarded at University Of Connecticut in the most recent year. Graduates of the marine biology program make about $32,882 in their early career. University Of Connecticut graduates carry a median of $26,798 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
