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Marine Biology and Oceanography Schools in the West

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In 2024, we reviewed 19 schools offering marine biology and oceanography majors in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

Our team ranks University of California Los Angeles, University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), and University of California San Diego (La Jolla, CA) the top three marine biology schools in the West.

See the best 19 marine biology colleges in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 19 marine biology schools in the West:

University of California Los Angeles - Biology School Ranking
1. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 2 marine biology programs

University of Southern California - Biology School Ranking
2. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 2 marine biology programs

University of California San Diego - Biology School Ranking
3. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 4 marine biology programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Biology School Ranking
4. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 4 marine biology programs

University of Washington Seattle - Biology School Ranking
5. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 2 marine biology programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Biology School Ranking
6. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 1 marine biology program

California State University Long Beach - Biology School Ranking
7. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 1 marine biology program

University of Oregon - Biology School Ranking
8. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 1 marine biology program

San Jose State University - Biology School Ranking
9. San Jose State University

San Jose, CA, 1 marine biology program

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Biology School Ranking
10. University of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI, 3 marine biology programs

Utah State University - Biology School Ranking
11. Utah State University

Logan, UT, 1 marine biology program

Western Washington University - Biology School Ranking
12. Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA, 1 marine biology program

University of Alaska Fairbanks - Biology School Ranking
13. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK, 2 marine biology programs

California State University Monterey Bay - Biology School Ranking
14. California State University Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA, 1 marine biology program

University of Hawaii at Hilo - Biology School Ranking
15. University of Hawaii

Hilo, HI, 1 marine biology program

Hawaii Pacific University - Biology School Ranking
16. Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI, 1 marine biology program

University of Alaska Southeast - Biology School Ranking
17. University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, AK, 1 marine biology program

Brigham Young University Hawaii - Biology School Ranking
18. Brigham Young University Hawaii

Laie, HI, 1 marine biology program

Oregon Coast Community College - Biology School Ranking
19. Oregon Coast Community College

Newport, OR, 2 marine biology programs

Marine biology & oceanography schools in the West by state:

Schools by State8 Marine Biology Schools in California2 Marine Biology Schools in Oregon1 Marine Biology Schools in Utah2 Marine Biology Schools in Washington


Marine biology schools in other regions:

Midwest: 7 schools
Northeast: 31 schools
South: 45 schools
Southeast: 37 schools

Popular biology school cities in the West:

in Arizona:
Flagstaff: 1 school
Phoenix: 8 schools
Scottsdale: 2 schools
Tempe: 2 schools
Tucson: 1 school
in California:
Bakersfield: 2 schools
Berkeley: 2 schools
Claremont: 7 schools
Cupertino: 1 school
Davis: 1 school
El Cajon: 2 schools
Fairfield: 1 school
Fresno: 4 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Hayward: 2 schools
Huntington Beach: 1 school
Imperial: 1 school
Irvine: 3 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
Lancaster: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 9 schools
Marysville: 1 school
Merced: 2 schools
Modesto: 1 school
Monterey Park: 1 school
Moorpark: 1 school
Norco: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Norwalk: 1 school
Oceanside: 1 school
Pasadena: 2 schools
Pittsburg: 1 school
Pleasant Hill: 1 school
Pomona: 1 school
Rancho Cucamonga: 1 school
Riverside: 4 schools
Rocklin: 2 schools
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Diego: 7 schools
San Francisco: 4 schools
San Jacinto: 1 school
San Jose: 3 schools
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
San Marcos: 3 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Clara: 2 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Santa Maria: 1 school
Santa Monica: 1 school
Santa Rosa: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Stockton: 2 schools
Torrance: 1 school
Ventura: 1 school
Victorville: 1 school
Wilmington: 1 school
Woodland Hills: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 1 school
Colorado Springs: 3 schools
Denver: 4 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 3 schools
in Montana:
Bozeman: 1 school
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 2 schools
Reno: 2 schools
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 2 schools
in Oregon:
Corvallis: 1 school
Eugene: 2 schools
Portland: 9 schools
in Utah:
Orem: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 4 schools
in Washington:
Pullman: 1 school
Seattle: 4 schools
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