2025 Best Marine Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region
10
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
521
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Marine Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #298 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for marine biology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 521 degrees in marine biology annually.
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Choosing a Great Marine Biology School
The biological oceanography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marine Biology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marine biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Marine Biology Degree Level
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Marine Biology in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biological oceanography degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Biological Oceanography
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
49
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in marine biology. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 49 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
66
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in marine biology needs to check out University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were approximately 66 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of California - Santa Cruz
University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in marine biology. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
154
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in marine biology has to check out University of California - San Diego. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 154 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of California - San Diego
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In HI
51
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were roughly 51 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
48
Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 48 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were about 25 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of Oregon
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 18 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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UH Hilo is a small public university located in the remote town of Hilo. This university ranks 10th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were about 30 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at UH Hilo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in marine biology from University of Hawaii at Hilo
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In HI
Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Honolulu. This university ranks 8th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were approximately 25 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Hawaii Pacific University in the most recent year we have data available.
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