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2026 Best Value Marine Biology Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

[Marine Biology Schools](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/marine-biology/) 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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for marine biology schools students.

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• Best Value Marine Biology Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

2026 Best Value Marine Biology Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine biology schools, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Marine Biology Schools Schools

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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon
Bayamon, PR

$5,780 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,051 Avg Student Debt

$29,936 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon, our #1 best value for marine biology schools in the Outlying Areas Region. Located in the city of Bayamon, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,780. Typical student debt for marine biology schools graduates is $10,051. Early-career marine biology schools graduates make about $22,810. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 40%.

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University Of Puerto Rico Humacao
Humacao, PR

$5,324 In-State Tuition & Fees

$5,500 Avg Student Debt

$29,521 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Puerto Rico Humacao one of the best values for marine biology schools. Set in the suburb of Humacao, University Of Puerto Rico Humacao is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,324. Students borrow a median of $5,500 to complete the marine biology schools program here. Early-career marine biology schools graduates make about $15,255. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Puerto Rico Humacao admits about 55% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.