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2025 Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools

14 Colleges in the United States
537 Chemical & Physical Oceanography Degrees Awarded
Chemical & Physical Oceanography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #572 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for chemical & physical oceanography students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 537 degrees in chemical & physical oceanography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemical & Physical Oceanography School

Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools Your choice of chemical & physical oceanography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Chemical & Physical Oceanography School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Chemical & Physical Oceanography Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chemical & Physical Oceanography
Master's Degrees in Chemical & Physical Oceanography
Doctor's Degrees in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

The chemical & physical oceanography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Chemical & Physical Oceanography in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of chemical & physical oceanography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in chemical & physical oceanography. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 15 chemical & physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
7.7% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in chemical & physical oceanography. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 chemical & physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
31.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in chemical & physical oceanography needs to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 chemical & physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
49 Chemical & Physical Oceanography Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in chemical & physical oceanography. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 chemical & physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 chemical & physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
52 Chemical & Physical Oceanography Degrees Awarded

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 chemical & physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 chemical & physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
45 Chemical & Physical Oceanography Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 45 chemical & physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
35.7% Growth in Graduates

NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This university ranks 4th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 28 chemical & physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
21.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 19 chemical & physical oceanography students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Chemical & Physical Oceanography by Region

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One of 7 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Chemical & Physical Oceanography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 6,214
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 866
Geophysics & Seismology 238
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 227
Geochemistry 22
Paleontology 20

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