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

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 3 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for marine biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 215 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

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in biological oceanography matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology in South Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 South Carolina

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

1

Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

132 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Coastal Carolina University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Conway. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in South Carolina.

There were about 132 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent data year.

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

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University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

54 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very 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 South Carolina.

There were roughly 54 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

College of Charleston is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in marine biology. C of C is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in marine biology in South Carolina.

There were approximately 29 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from College of Charleston

Best Marine Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	293
Georgia	447	12
North Carolina	434	83
Virginia	417	5
Alabama	318	39
Louisiana	295	0
Mississippi	261	26

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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.