2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology in Pennsylvania

Marine Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #197 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for marine biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in marine biology to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in biological oceanography matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology in Pennsylvania ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for marine biology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Marine Biology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for marine biology.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Marine Biology in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in marine biology.

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

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in marine biology has to take a look at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of East Stroudsburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in Pennsylvania.

There were about 14 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Waynesburg University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Located in the town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small 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 Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 6 marine biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Waynesburg in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Waynesburg University

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Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Juniata College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Huntingdon. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in Pennsylvania. More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Juniata College

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Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA

Saint Francis University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Located in the fringe town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Saint Francis University

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, PA

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a fairly small public university located in the suburb of Cheyney. More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Best Marine Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Marine Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	681	37
New Jersey	332	66
Delaware	201	20

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Marine Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 11 majors within the Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology area of study, Marine Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental Biology	34
Evolutionary Biology	15
Conservation Biology	11
Aquatic Biology/Limnology	8
Ecology	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.