2025 Best Marine Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
5
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
143
Marine Sciences Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity,
marine sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #679 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Marine Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 143 degrees in marine sciences annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Marine Sciences School
Your choice of marine sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Marine Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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 Sciences 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 Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Marine Sciences in the Far Western US Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the marine sciences degree levels they offer.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Marine Sciences
University of California - Davis is a good option for students pursuing a degree in marine sciences. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 marine sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine sciences from University of California - Davis
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
85
Marine Sciences Degrees Awarded
California State University - Monterey Bay is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in marine sciences. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 72nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 85 marine sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSUMB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine sciences from California State University - Monterey Bay
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marine sciences. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were about 12 marine sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in marine sciences from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
Every student pursuing a degree in marine sciences has to take a look at Western Washington University. 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 roughly 1 marine sciences students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine sciences from Western Washington University
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 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were about 9 marine sciences students who graduated with this degree at Hawaii Pacific University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in marine sciences from Hawaii Pacific University
