MARINE BIOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY DEGREES
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 ### UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

 College students majoring in marine biology and biological oceanography are pretty uncommon. The standard subject confers 6,156 annual bachelor's degrees; last spring, 1,490 students were granted an undergrad degree in marine biology and biological oceanography, making it the 178th most popular subject countrywide. 125 of those students are now alumni of [Coastal Carolina University](/colleges/coastal-carolina-university), which boasts having the largest program in the nation, and 293 of those alumni came out of colleges from Florida.

 79 colleges in the nation have four-year degrees in marine biology and biological oceanography; consequently, finding the best institution for you will likely not be easy. In comparison with the average field, there are 58.8% fewer schools offering bachelor's degrees in marine biology and biological oceanography, making it the 206th most broadly available US degree.

 ### GRADUATE DEGREES

 While 82% of last spring's degrees in marine biology and biological oceanography were undergraduate degrees; 18% were graduate degrees. Marine biology and biological oceanography is the 217th most popular postgrad degree in the nation, with 322 degrees awarded. For some context, the average subject is 8.6 times more popular among graduate students than marine biology and biological oceanography.

 In Total, 1,812 students received a bachelor's or higher in marine biology and biological oceanography last year.

 ### ONLINE MARINE BIOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY DEGREES

Not one marine biology and biological oceanography student earned a four-year degree or grad degree online last year. Zero US institutions even offer the degree completely online. ### PARTIALLY ONLINE MARINE BIOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY DEGREES

 * 331 students last year were awarded an undergraduate degree in marine biology and biological oceanography partially online
* 71 colleges coast-to-coast grant four-year degrees in marine biology and biological oceanography partially online
* 22.21% of all college degree in marine biology and biological oceanography are done partially online
* [Coastal Carolina University](/colleges/coastal-carolina-university)​ awarded 50 partially online undergraduate degrees in marine biology and biological oceanography, more than any other college in the nation
* Alabama is home to 8 schools offering undergraduate degrees partially online in marine biology and biological oceanography, more than any other state
* On average, each concentration has more or less 154 partially online college degree awarding schools

 ### IN-PERSON MARINE BIOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY DEGREES

 * Marine biology and biological oceanography is the 163rd most pursued in-person undergrad degree in the country
* 8 colleges in America have four-year degrees in marine biology and biological oceanography exclusively in-person
* Last year, 1,449 people were awarded a bachelor's or higher in marine biology and biological oceanography completely in-person
* [Texas A & M University-College Station](/colleges/texas-a-m-university-college-station)​ awarded more in-person four-year degrees in marine biology and biological oceanography than any other American college (80)
* Marine biology and biological oceanography is the 196th most popular in-person postgraduate degree in the nation
* The average exclusively in-person course of study hands out 6,102 yearly bachelor's degrees or higher


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