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Marine Biology at Nova Southeastern University

If you plan to study Marine Biology, take a look at what Nova Southeastern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Nova Southeastern University is in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 72 marine biology degrees were granted at Nova Southeastern University.

Studying Online at Nova Southeastern University

Many students take online classes at Nova Southeastern University. Among 20,910 students, 5,509 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,748 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Marine Biology graduates at Nova Southeastern University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Marine Biology graduates at Nova Southeastern University are 62% women (45) and 38% men (27).

Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program at Nova Southeastern University

Of the 39 bachelor’s marine biology degrees awarded at Nova Southeastern University, 62% were women (24) and 38% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 36% of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University, above the national average of 33%.*

Marine Biology Master’s Program at Nova Southeastern University

Of the 33 master’s marine biology graduates at Nova Southeastern University, 64% were women (21) and 36% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology master’s degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Marine Biology master’s degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University, lower than the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Marine Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Marine Biology program at Nova Southeastern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Marine Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.