Most Focused Marine Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Marine Science is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on marine science in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 10 marine science schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for Marine Science in the United States
Below are the most focused marine science schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Top 10 Most Focused Marine Science Schools
Leading the list of the most focused marine science schools is California State University Monterey Bay. California State University Monterey Bay is a public school located in the suburb of Seaside. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in marine science, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Maine ranks #2 for marine science by degree focus. University Of Maine is a public school located in the suburb of Orono. About 4% of the degrees University Of Maine awards are in marine science, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year.
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St Marys College Of Maryland is one of the most focused marine science schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of St. Mary's City, St Marys College Of Maryland is a public institution. Marine Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is one of the most focused marine science schools, landing the #4 spot this year. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. About 0.5% of the degrees California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo awards are in marine science, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western Washington University is one of the most focused marine science schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Western Washington University awards are in marine science, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Florida comes in at #6 for marine science focus this year. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in marine science, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Davis landed the #7 spot among the most focused marine science schools. Located in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of California Davis awards are in marine science, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Georgia landed the #8 spot among the most focused marine science schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Georgia awards are in marine science, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Oregon State University comes in at #9 for marine science focus this year. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public university. Marine Science accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Texas A And M University College Station landed the #10 spot among the most focused marine science schools. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.0% of all degrees awarded are in marine science, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Other Marine Science Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
