Marine Science at College of Micronesia-FSM

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

COM-FSM is located in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia and has a total student population of 1,861.

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.

COM-FSM Marine Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Marine Science

COM-FSM Marine Science Rankings

Marine Science Student Demographics at COM-FSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine science majors at College of Micronesia-FSM.

COM-FSM Marine Science Associate’s Program

64% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of marine science associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in marine science only graduates about 33% men each year. The program at COM-FSM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

COM-FSM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in marine science graduates 64% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Micronesia-FSM with a associate's in marine science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Marine Science

If you plan to be a marine science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Micronesia-FSM. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Sciences	14

Cultural Studies & Analysis

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 FM, the home state for College of Micronesia-FSM.

Occupation	Jobs in FM	Average Salary in FM

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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