2025 Best Marine Biology Schools in Georgia

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Marine Biology Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 41 degrees in marine biology to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Marine Biology Schools List

Marine Biology Rankings by Degree Level

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 Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Marine Biology in Georgia

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.

Top Georgia Schools in Biological Oceanography

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in marine biology needs to check out University of Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in marine biology from University of Georgia

2

Savannah State University
Savannah, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Biological Oceanography Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Savannah State University if you wish to pursue a degree in marine biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a degree in marine biology from Savannah State University

Best Marine Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	364
North Carolina	710	106
Virginia	630	19
South Carolina	530	226
Mississippi	501	29
Alabama	500	45
Louisiana	489	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Oceanography

One of 12 majors within the Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology area of study, Marine Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Biological Oceanography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	184
Ecology	63

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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.