Marine Science at San Francisco State University

If you are interested in studying marine science, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349.

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.

SFSU Marine Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Marine Science

SFSU Marine Science Rankings

Marine Science Student Demographics at SFSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine science majors at San Francisco State University.

SFSU Marine Science Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of marine science master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in marine science each year. SFSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a marine science master's degree from SFSU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the marine science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in marine science.

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

Concentrations Within Marine Science

Marine Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Francisco State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Sciences	3

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 CA, the home state for San Francisco State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Geoscientists	4,100	$97,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2,240	$75,840

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
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