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Colleges in Florida Where I Can Study to Be a Marine Biologist

A specialist in the field of wildlife biology, marine biologists study the living organisms that live in water, such as oceans, lakes and rivers. The Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation predicts that from 2008 through 2018, 36 job openings for wildlife biologists like marine biologists will open per year. As of 2011, 16 colleges in Florida offered programs for would-be marine biologists.

  1. Associate's Degree Programs

    • As of 2011, five schools in Florida offered a two-year associate's degree in marine biology: Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, Florida Keys Community College in Key West, Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Northwest Florida State College in Niceville and the State College of Florida-Manatee Sarasota in Bradenton. With an associate's degree, graduates can typically serve as technicians in marine biology research laboratories, working under the supervisions of laboratory assistants and researchers. The colleges that offer associate's degrees in marine biology provide tuition discounts for Florida residents and offer job placement assistance.

    Private Baccalaureate

    • Four private colleges in Florida offered only baccalaureate marine biology degrees as of 2011. A bachelor's degree in the field typically qualifies recipients to work as research assistants in marine biology laboratories. Students at the University of Tampa have the opportunity to work in the school's 3,000 square-foot Marine Sciences Center. At Jacksonville University, marine biology baccalaureate majors have the opportunity to conduct independent field research projects and participate in internships. Students at Rollins College in Winter Park can study abroad in the Caribbean or in islands in the Pacific. Affiliated with Presbyterian Church USA, Eckerd College in St. Petersburg is the only religious college in Florida to offer a bachelor's degree in marine biology.

    Public Baccalaureate

    • Two public institutions in Florida offer only a bachelor's degree in marine biology. Located in Sarasota, the New College of Florida serves as the honors college for the University of Florida system of colleges. The university offers its marine biology major as a specialty concentration in biology and holds classes in its Pritzker Marine Biology Research Center. University of West Florida in Pensacola offers students numerous opportunities to conduct fieldwork both on campus and on trips both to places in Florida like the Florida Keys and foreign locations like Mexico. Students at the New College of Florida and the University of West Florida who are Florida residents enjoy tuition discounts.

    Graduate Programs

    • To work independently as a marine biologist researcher or to teach the subject at the postsecondary level, a graduate-level degree is typically necessary. As of 2011, five universities in Florida offer graduate degrees in marine biology. Public Florida International University in Miami offers baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees in marine biology. Another public school, Florida State University in Tallahassee grants only a master's and doctorate in the field. A private nonsectarian institution in Melbourne, the Florida Institute of Technology, features only marine biology bachelor's and master's degrees. The University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale are both private, nonreligious institutions with baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees in marine biology. Graduate programs in marine biology in Florida typically last for a minimum of two years for a master's and four years for a doctorate. Students are required to conduct independent research projects and composes written theses and dissertations.

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