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*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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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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![]() University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI Each year, the University of Rhode Island awards around 292 degrees to those...view more | 83 | 77% | 20 | 1,050 – 1,290 | $20,964 | $58,550 | ||
![]() University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA At the University of California-San Diego, the most popular majors students...view more | 73 | 25% | 35 | 1,290 – 1,490 | $13,293 | $48,024 | ||
![]() Florida State University Tallahassee, FL At Florida State University, the three most popular college majors students...view more | 61 | 25% | 15 | 1,260 – 1,400 | $14,903 | $50,709 | ||
![]() University of Miami Coral Gables, FL At the University of Miami, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | 54 | 19% | 10 | 1,350 – 1,470 | $41,028 | $51,450 | ||
![]() Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA With 5 schools, a college, 34 departments, and 44 undergraduate degrees, MIT has plenty to offer the...view more | 54 | 5% | 2 | 1,510 – 1,590 | $21,519 | $46,942 | ||
![]() University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Annually, the University of Connecticut grants around 400 degrees to those...view more | 50 | 54% | 9 | 1,230 – 1,430 | $22,324 | $54,160 | ||
![]() University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Every year, the University of Southern Mississippi grants about 212 degrees...view more | 46 | 99% | 11 | 1,010 – 1,280 | $14,050 | $51,388 | ||
![]() University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the three most popular...view more | 46 | 19% | 3 | 1,370 – 1,520 | $11,140 | $52,319 | ||
![]() University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC At the University of North Carolina Wilmington, the three most popular...view more | 45 | 74% | 9 | 1,200 – 1,330 | $18,606 | $53,544 | ||
![]() University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Annually, the University of Washington-Seattle Campus grants around 480...view more | 43 | 43% | 7 | 1,230 – 1,460 | $11,023 | $48,965 |
*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 scientific study of the chemical components, mechanisms, structure, and movement of ocean waters and their interaction with terrestrial and atmospheric phenomena. Includes instruction in material inputs and outputs, chemical and biochemical transformations in marine systems, equilibria studies, inorganic and organic ocean chemistry, oceanographic processes, sediment transport, zone processes, circulation, mixing, tidal movements, wave properties, and seawater properties.
Florida awards the most Masters degrees in Oceanography, Chemical and Physical of all US states with 38 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Oceanography, Chemical and Physical can expect approximately 56% percent of their classmates to be women and 44% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Doctors degree research scholarship. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Oceanography, Chemical and Physical is $44,800.
Some top jobs related to Oceanography, Chemical and Physical, include Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers and Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, both of which are in high demand. Yet there are higher paying jobs, like Natural Sciences Managers. the most available position for Oceanography, Chemical and Physical majors is Natural Sciences Managers.
These are the highest paying careers for Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 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 | $157,740 | 2,067 | 27,443 | 28,779 | 5% | |
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,690 | 337 | 4,175 | 4,328 | 4% | |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $92,580 | 921 | 11,019 | 11,564 | 5% | |
Hydrologists | $88,770 | 209 | 2,765 | 2,807 | 2% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Oceanography, Chemical and Physical majors.
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