2024 Best Marine Science Schools in the Southeast Region
5
Colleges in the Southeast Region
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Marine Science Degrees Awarded
Marine Science degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #295 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for marine science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 degrees in marine science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Marine Science School
Your choice of marine science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marine science 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 Science Degree Level
The marine science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Marine Science Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Marine Science in the Southeast 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 marine science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Southeast Region Schools in Marine Science
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in marine science. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 marine science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in marine science from University of Florida
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in marine science. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.More information about a degree in marine science from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Florida Atlantic University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marine science. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 11 marine science students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine science from Florida Atlantic University
It's hard to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a degree in marine science. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.More information about a degree in marine science from University of Georgia
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 3 marine science students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine science from Nova Southeastern University
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