Marine Biology at Northeastern University

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biological oceanography school? To help you decide if Northeastern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological oceanography program.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year.

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.

Northeastern Marine Biology Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Marine Biology Rankings

The biological oceanography major at Northeastern 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological oceanography, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Oceanography Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological oceanography bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical biological oceanography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Northeastern since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological oceanography at Northeastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological oceanography bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northeastern Marine Biology Master’s Program

85% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of biological oceanography master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological oceanography master's degree from Northeastern, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the biological oceanography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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