2025 Best Marine Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Marine Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #193 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 doctor's degrees in marine biology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to marine biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of marine biology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized marine biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for marine biology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marine Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Marine Biology in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in marine biology.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biological Oceanography

1

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in marine biology has to take a look at University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a doctorate in marine biology from University of California - San Diego

2

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Hawaii at Manoa if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in marine biology. UH Manoa is a large public university located in the city of Honolulu.More information about a doctorate in marine biology from University of Hawaii at Manoa

Best Marine Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best marine biology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	13
Hawaii	65	6
Alaska	21	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Oceanography

Marine Biology is one of 12 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Biological Oceanography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	71
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	37
Ecology	36
Epidemiology and Biostatistics	14
Evolutionary Biology	11
Population Biology	9
Evolutionary Biology	5

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.