2026 Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in the Southwest Region
[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for aquatic biology/limnology students.
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2026 Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in the Southwest Region
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 Texas State University San Marcos this year. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $22,930. Students borrow a median of $23,659 to complete the aquatic biology/limnology program here. Soon after graduation, aquatic biology/limnology degree recipients from Texas State University San Marcos generally make around $47,456. That is a strong return on a $23,659 median debt. Texas State University San Marcos admits about 89% of applicants.
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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