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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology

80 Colleges in the United States
1,558 Bachelor's Degrees
A bachelor's degree in marine biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #197 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 80 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,558 bachelor's degrees in marine biology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marine Biology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology The biological oceanography bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of marine biology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Associate Degrees in Biological Oceanography
Master's Degrees in Biological Oceanography
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Oceanography
Overall Popularity in Biological Oceanography

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for marine biology.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Most Well Attended Schools for Biological Oceanography Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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132 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC
#2 Best Quality In SC

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in marine biology needs to take a look at Coastal Carolina University. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in South Carolina.

There were roughly 132 marine biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available.

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106 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in marine biology has to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in Texas.

There were about 106 marine biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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84 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

University of North Carolina at Wilmington is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in North Carolina.

There were about 84 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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76 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in marine biology. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in California.

There were roughly 76 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL
69 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#6 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large city of Saint Petersburg, Eckerd is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in Florida.

There were about 69 marine biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Eckerd in the most recent data year.

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61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in California.

There were roughly 61 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
55 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in Florida.

There were about 55 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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54 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In SC
#1 Best Quality In SC

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in South Carolina.

There were approximately 54 marine biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
49 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in New York.

There were approximately 49 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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46 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in Florida.

There were about 46 marine biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year.

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Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#3 Best Quality In NJ

Stockton State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Galloway. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 39 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent data year.

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39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#2 Best Quality In RI

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 39 marine biology individuals who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Marine Biology students that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology award.

Rank College Location
13 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
14 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI
14 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
16 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
17 Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI
17 University of New England Biddeford, ME
19 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
20 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
20 University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI

Marine Biology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Marine Biology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology 856
Evolutionary Biology 557
Environmental Biology 364
Conservation Biology 230
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 225
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 117
Evolutionary Biology 117
Epidemiology 52

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