by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 477 bachelor's degrees in marine biology to qualified students.
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Your choice of marine biology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for marine biology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in marine biology.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in marine biology has to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of California - San Diego is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in marine biology. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of California - San Diego
It's difficult to beat University of California - Santa Cruz if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in marine biology. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of California - Santa Cruz
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in marine biology needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of California - Los Angeles
UH Manoa is a large public university located in the city of Honolulu.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of Hawaii at Manoa
CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the city of Long Beach.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from California State University - Long Beach
UO is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of Oregon
WWU is a large public university located in the small city of Bellingham.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Western Washington University
Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from University of Hawaii at Hilo
Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in marine biology from Hawaii Pacific University
Explore the best marine biology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 643 | 198 |
| Washington | 521 | 51 |
| Oregon | 343 | 17 |
| Hawaii | 172 | 97 |
| Alaska | 87 | 9 |
Marine Biology is one of 12 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 136 |
| Ecology | 105 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 50 |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 44 |
| Environmental Biology | 37 |
| Conservation Biology | 8 |
