Marine Science at Cape Fear Community College

Every marine science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the marine science program at Cape Fear Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

CFCC is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,680.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Marine Science section at the bottom of this page.

CFCC Marine Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Marine Science

CFCC Marine Science Rankings

Marine Science Student Demographics at CFCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine science majors at Cape Fear Community College.

CFCC Marine Science Associate’s Program

36% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of marine science associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in marine science only graduates about 33% men each year. The program at CFCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in marine science at CFCC are white. Around 91% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cape Fear Community College with a associate's in marine science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Marine Science

The following marine science concentations are available at Cape Fear Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cape Fear Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Sciences	24

Careers That Marine Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in marine science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Cape Fear Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Professors	5,220	$70,590
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380
Physical Scientists	510	$96,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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