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Marine Science at Hawaii Pacific University

Marine Science at Hawaii Pacific University

If you plan to study marine science, take a look at what Hawaii Pacific University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and approximately 4,243 students attend the school each year.

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.

Hawaii Pacific University Marine Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Marine Science

Hawaii Pacific University Marine Science Rankings

Marine Science Student Demographics at Hawaii Pacific University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine science majors at Hawaii Pacific University.

Hawaii Pacific University Marine Science Master’s Program

78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of marine science master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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Of the students who received a marine science master's degree from Hawaii Pacific University, 72% 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 Hawaii Pacific University with a master's in marine science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Marine Science

Marine Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hawaii Pacific University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Sciences 8

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 HI, the home state for Hawaii Pacific University.

Occupation Jobs in HI Average Salary in HI
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 650 $69,780
Professors 480 $60,840
Biological Scientists 300 $79,760
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $115,240
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 200 $73,660

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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