2026 Best Marine Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Marine Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best marine science schools.
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Best Schools for Marine Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Marine Science
Stony Brook University tops our 2026 ranking of the best marine science schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Stony Brook. About 76% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 22 marine science students who graduated with this degree at Stony Brook University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, marine science degree recipients from Stony Brook University generally make around $60,047. Stony Brook University graduates carry a median of $20,537 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, 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.
