2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology in North Carolina

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marine Biology in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 19 master's degrees in marine biology to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for marine biology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Marine Biology in North Carolina

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

1

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Wilmington is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in marine biology. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in marine biology in North Carolina. More information about a master’s in marine biology from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

2

Duke University
Durham, NC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in marine biology. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a 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 North Carolina. More information about a master’s in marine biology from Duke University

Best Marine Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	58
Georgia	361	12
Virginia	305	9
South Carolina	251	31
Alabama	248	1
Louisiana	235	5
Mississippi	205	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Oceanography

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	13
Ecology	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.