by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,835 people earned their degree in marine biology, making the major the 298th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 219 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in marine biology. To top this list, a school must have a successful marine biology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region biological oceanography students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #1 spot on the list. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 33 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Marine Biology at University of New Haven
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 26 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the #5 spot on the list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological oceanography degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological oceanography degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #8, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 9 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.
Maine Maritime Academy came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Maine Maritime Academy is a small school located in Castine, Maine that handed out 6 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Unity College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Unity, Maine. It awarded 6 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Maine ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 4 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Standish, Maine. It awarded 3 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Mitchell College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.
Hampshire College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Hampshire is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacred Heart University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brown University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological oceanography degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological oceanography degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Suffolk University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Oceanography Major in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s biological oceanography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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