2026 Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Chemical & Physical Oceanography degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best chemical & physical oceanography schools.
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Best Schools for Chemical & Physical Oceanography in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall chemical & physical oceanography education in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top Schools in Chemical & Physical Oceanography
Rutgers University New Brunswick tops our 2026 ranking of the best chemical & physical oceanography schools. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. About 84% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 chemical & physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers University New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Students who receive their chemical & physical oceanography degree from Rutgers University New Brunswick earn around $47,045 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,830.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 7 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.
