Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Colleges

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the ecology and behavior of microbes, plants, and animals inhabiting oceans, coastal waters, and saltwater wetlands and their interactions with the physical environment. Includes instruction in chemical, physical, and geological oceanography; molecular, cellular, and biochemical studies; marine microbiology; marine botany; ichthyology; mammalogy; marine population dynamics and biodiversity; reproductive biology; studies of specific species, phyla, habitats, and ecosystems; marine paleocology and palentology; and applications to fields such as fisheries science and biotechnology.

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,008 per year (In-State)
$ 8,016 per year (Out-of-State)

Auburn University Main Campus

Auburn, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,800 per year (In-State)
$ 14,400 per year (Out-of-State)

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,864 per year (In-State)
$ 13,516 per year (Out-of-State)

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,004 per year (In-State)
$ 8,008 per year (Out-of-State)

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,232 per year

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,864 per year (In-State)
$ 13,034 per year (Out-of-State)

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,504 per year (In-State)
$ 24,324 per year (Out-of-State)

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,949 per year (In-State)
$ 24,769 per year (Out-of-State)

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,350 per year

Mitchell College

New London, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,406 per year

University of Connecticut

Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,096 per year (In-State)
$ 18,600 per year (Out-of-State)

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,380 per year

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,804 per year

Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne

Melbourne, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,150 per year

Florida International University

Miami, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,147 per year (In-State)
$ 13,956 per year (Out-of-State)

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,970 per year

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,550 per year

University of Hawaii at Hilo

Hilo, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,472 per year (In-State)
$ 8,040 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,504 per year (In-State)
$ 9,984 per year (Out-of-State)

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,118 per year

Saint Josephs College

Standish, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,890 per year

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,790 per year (In-State)
$ 5,220 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Maine at Machias

Machias, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,290 per year (In-State)
$ 11,640 per year (Out-of-State)

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,540 per year

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,530 per year

Salem State College

Salem, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 910 per year (In-State)
$ 7,050 per year (Out-of-State)

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,140 per year

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,246 per year

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,312 per year (In-State)
$ 9,742 per year (Out-of-State)

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Fayette, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,490 per year

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,005 per year (In-State)
$ 8,010 per year (Out-of-State)

Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham

Madison, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,364 per year

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,604 per year

Rutgers University

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,336 per year (In-State)
$ 14,934 per year (Out-of-State)

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

Pomona, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,498 per year (In-State)
$ 8,896 per year (Out-of-State)

University of North Carolina-Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,928 per year (In-State)
$ 11,863 per year (Out-of-State)

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,235 per year (In-State)
$ 17,199 per year (Out-of-State)

Chemeketa Community College

Salem, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,610 per year (In-State)
$ 8,955 per year (Out-of-State)

Oregon Coast Community College

Newport, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,232 per year (In-State)
$ 6,192 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,164 per year (In-State)
$ 15,996 per year (Out-of-State)

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,906 per year (In-State)
$ 12,266 per year (Out-of-State)

Saint Francis University

Loretto, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,360 per year

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,810 per year

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,264 per year

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,840 per year

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,258 per year (In-State)
$ 17,900 per year (Out-of-State)

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,780 per year (In-State)
$ 15,020 per year (Out-of-State)

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 70 per year

University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,914 per year (In-State)
$ 18,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Texas A & M University at Galveston

Galveston, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,110 per year (In-State)
$ 12,390 per year (Out-of-State)

Texas State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,024 per year (In-State)
$ 9,648 per year (Out-of-State)

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,722 per year

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,113 per year (In-State)
$ 14,064 per year (Out-of-State)