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Bachelor's Degree. A Bachelor of Science degree in marine biology takes four years of education. A B.S. teaches students the biological principles and skills needed to master labs, exams and classroom and field courses within the marine biology core curriculum. A typical B.S. requires four years.
Marine biologists need at least a bachelor's degree in marine biology, and many continue on to receive master's and doctoral degrees in marine biology, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Marine biologists spend many hours in oceans, lakes and rivers studying plants and animals, in addition to the time spent in the classroom learning about the sciences applicable to marine biology.