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Marine Biology at College of Charleston

Marine Biology at College of Charleston

If you are interested in studying marine biology, you may want to check out the program at College of Charleston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,384.

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

C of C Marine Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Oceanography
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Oceanography

C of C Marine Biology Rankings

The biological oceanography major at C of C is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Marine Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biological Oceanography Student Demographics at C of C

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological oceanography majors at College of Charleston.

C of C Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biological oceanography bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological oceanography at C of C are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Charleston with a bachelor's in biological oceanography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

C of C Marine Biology Master’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological oceanography master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in biological oceanography each year. C of C does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological oceanography master's degree from C of C, 93% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Charleston with a master's in biological oceanography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biological Oceanography Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological oceanography can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Biological Science Professors 510 $69,370
Biological Scientists 220 $78,370

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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