Known for strengths in the sciences and engineering as well as the humanities, #UCSB is a top public university in the U.S. according to Forbes 🏆 The publication ranked the Top 25 Public Colleges for 2027 based on factors including graduation rates, student debt, alumni salaries and achievements.⁣ As Forbes notes, UCSB is one of the few universities in the country with an undergraduate major in aquatic biology, with students using the Pacific Ocean and nearby protected natural reserves as outdoor laboratories for fieldwork and research. The university's faculty has included multiple Nobel Prize winners in physics, chemistry and economics 🔬🌊💙 #UCSantaBarbara #ForbesMagazine #Top25Colleges Image description: 1. Aerial view of UC Santa Barbara campus with mountains in the background and the lagoon near the ocean in the foreground.