2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Marine Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #346 most popular master'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 the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for marine biology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 master's degrees in marine biology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

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

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. 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.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Marine Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in marine biology.

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

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University of Delaware
Newark, DE

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DE

#1 Best Quality In DE

University of Delaware is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in marine biology. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in marine biology in Delaware.

There were roughly 14 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in marine biology from University of Delaware

2

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Montclair State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in marine biology. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State 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 master's degrees in marine biology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 4 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in marine biology from Montclair State University

3

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in marine biology. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in marine biology in Maryland.

There were approximately 2 marine biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UMES in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in marine biology from University of Maryland Eastern Shore

4

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

#2 Most Popular In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in marine biology has to check out University of Maryland - Baltimore County. UMBC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore. More information about a master’s in marine biology from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

4

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

#2 Most Popular In MD

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in marine biology needs to look into University of Maryland - Baltimore. UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore. More information about a master’s in marine biology from University of Maryland - Baltimore

Best Marine Biology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular marine biology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Maryland	342	3
New Jersey	323	3
Delaware	123	14

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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
Epidemiology	406
Conservation Biology	41
Ecology	24
Environmental Biology	19
Evolutionary Biology	3
Evolutionary Biology	2

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.