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Marine Science at Stony Brook University

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Marine Science at Stony Brook University

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

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782.

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.

SUNY Stony Brook Marine Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Marine Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Marine Science

SUNY Stony Brook Marine Science Rankings

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There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in marine science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Marine Science Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Marine Science Master’s Program

27% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in marine science from SUNY Stony Brook. About 73% were men and 27% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in marine science each year. SUNY Stony Brook does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a marine science master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 73% 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 Stony Brook 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 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NY, the home state for Stony Brook University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,400 $79,340
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Physical Scientists 900 $103,970
Geoscientists 700 $76,360

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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