2026 Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in California
[Aquatic Biology/Limnology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/aquatic-biology-limnology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong aquatic biology/limnology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for aquatic biology/limnology students.
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2026 Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in California
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the aquatic biology/limnology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools
For return on investment in aquatic biology/limnology, no school beat University Of California Santa Barbara this year. Set in the suburb of Santa Barbara, University Of California Santa Barbara is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,444 in tuition and fees, compared with $47,332 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for aquatic biology/limnology graduates is $12,500. Soon after graduation, aquatic biology/limnology degree recipients from University Of California Santa Barbara generally make around $29,258. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 33% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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