If you plan on majoring in marine biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #298 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of marine biology. Combined, these schools handed out 68 degrees in marine biology to qualified students.
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. For our Best Overall Marine Biology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marine Biology Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of biological oceanography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in marine biology. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 18 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in marine biology has to check out Montclair State University. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.
There were about 9 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in marine biology needs to check out Stockton University. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 38 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in marine biology needs to take a look at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 2 marine biology students who graduated with this degree at RCSJ in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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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. For our Best Overall Marine Biology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
