<p>Good interesting major. There are several good coastal programs. In you are leaning aquatics-and don’t mind going south-i would recommend umiami, uflorida, florida state because marine studies is a major emphasis down there. We have the maritime academies up here in the northeast in maine or mass. Conn college does significant work in marine studies & uconn avery pt. Does. The us merchant marine academy i imagine features marine stuff. I will recommend to you my alma mater as a top choice with a highly ranked & emerging program in the marine sciences. Rutgers began its marine systems school in the 1990s & it is already kicking butt.</p>