Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Marine Biology in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 10 students a year in Marine Biology. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the marine biology program 25%.
17 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 10 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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17 colleges
Number 1: University of California-San Diego- 99 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 2: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 59 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 3: Texas A&M University-College Station- 74 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 4: Stony Brook University- 52 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 5: California State University-Long Beach- 68 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 6: University of California-Los Angeles- 16 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 7: Florida International University- 40 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 8: University of Miami- 54 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 9: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 13 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 10: University of Delaware- 22 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 11: Boston University- 26 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 12: University of Rhode Island- 43 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 13: University of Connecticut- 10 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 14: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 37 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 15: University of Oregon- 36 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 16: College of Charleston- 40 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 17: Auburn University- 10 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
How to use this ranking.
Check access to boats, labs and field stations, and how many field courses are required. Ask where students do research or internships, and whether the program is a major or a concentration within biology.
What the rank does not tell you.
This combines college-wide results with the number of degrees awarded in the field. It does not measure teaching quality or earnings in this major. A larger program is not automatically a better choice for you.
Spike ranks the colleges in its guide, not every college in America. Read the full method and its limits, or compare colleges by your own priorities.
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