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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX Every year, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi awards around 218 degrees to...view more | 100 | 89% | 6 | 970 – 1,190 | $14,991 | $53,674 | ||
![]() Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY At Stony Brook University, the three most popular college majors students...view more | 100 | 49% | 9 | 1,320 – 1,490 | $18,601 | $49,831 | ||
![]() University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA At the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, the most popular majors...view more | 93 | 92% | 3 | 1,050 – 1,270 | $20,696 | $53,901 | ||
![]() Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Every year, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus awards around 1021...view more | 76 | 16% | 3 | 1,330 – 1,530 | $15,901 | $50,907 | ||
![]() The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Each year, The University of Texas at Austin awards around 590 degrees to...view more | 66 | 29% | 2 | 1,250 – 1,490 | $18,036 | $51,652 | ||
![]() University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA At the University of Southern California, the most popular majors students...view more | 64 | 10% | 1 | 1,440 – 1,550 | $41,496 | $49,280 | ||
![]() University of Maine Orono, ME At the University of Maine, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | 57 | 96% | 2 | 1,080 – 1,340 | $18,237 | $56,660 | ||
![]() University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA Every year, the University of Massachusetts-Lowell grants around 615 degrees...view more | 49 | 85% | 1 | 1,190 – 1,360 | $17,624 | $53,226 | ||
![]() University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA Annually, the University of Massachusetts-Boston awards around 414 degrees to...view more | 40 | 83% | 1 | 1,090 – 1,300 | $17,554 | $52,920 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
A program that focuses on the study of biology, chemistry, geology and physics applied to marine, estuarine and coastal environments. Includes instruction in marine biogeochemistry, atmosphere and ocean dynamics, coastal ecology, coastal ocean processes, microbial ecology, marine ecosystem modeling, and polar microbiology.
For all the 417 degrees awarded in Marine Sciences per year, the majority of them are Masters degree. Of the 28 students graduating with degrees at the Doctors degree research scholarship level in the US, 54% percent identify as women and 46% percent identify as men. While students at schools all over the country study Marine Sciences, New York has the most graduates. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Marine Sciences is $47,533.
For Marine Sciences majors, some of the most in demand careers include Postsecondary Teachers, All Other, Natural Sciences Managers and Biological Scientists, All Other. Not only that, Marine Sciences graduates may find a top paying job, such as Natural Sciences Managers or Physical Scientists, All Other.
These are the highest paying careers for Marine Sciences majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists | $161,180 | 1,215 | 16,138 | 16,923 | 5% | |
Physical Scientists, All Other Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | $117,960 | 839 | 12,547 | 12,794 | 2% | |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $99,240 | 288 | 3,445 | 3,615 | 5% | |
Biological Scientists, All Other Bioinformatics Scientists Molecular and Cellular Biologists Geneticists Biologists | $93,330 | 991 | 12,744 | 13,229 | 4% | |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Climate Change Policy Analysts Environmental Restoration Planners Industrial Ecologists | $80,060 | 572 | 6,681 | 7,079 | 6% | |
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $78,490 | 10,376 | 125,092 | 129,614 | 4% | |
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $72,860 | 316 | 4,030 | 4,156 | 3% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Marine Sciences majors.
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