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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Marine Biology is the 288th most popular major in the country with 1,914 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 894 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in marine biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marine biology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marine biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees to qualified students.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

Read full report on Marine Biology at Duke University

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #2 spot on the list. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree biological oceanography students whose families make $48-$75k list, William & Mary has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full William & Mary Marine Biology Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree biological oceanography students whose families make $48-$75k list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marine Biology at UGA

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree biological oceanography students whose families make $48-$75k list, UofSC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofSC Marine Biology Report

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 2 doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also made our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Miss Marine Biology Report

#6

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286.

Read full report on Marine Biology at UNCW

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#4 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological oceanography students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marine Biology at University of Miami

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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