Marine Biology at Texas A&M University - College Station

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every marine biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological oceanography program at Texas A&M University - College Station stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and has a total student population of 70,418.

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.

Texas A&M College Station Marine Biology Degrees Available

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

Texas A&M College Station Marine Biology Rankings

The biological oceanography major at Texas A&M College Station 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 Texas A&M College Station

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological oceanography majors at Texas A&M University - College Station.

Texas A&M College Station Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological oceanography bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological oceanography at Texas A&M College Station are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Texas A&M University - College Station with a bachelor's in biological oceanography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Texas A&M College Station Marine Biology Master’s Program

40% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of biological oceanography master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in biological oceanography each year. Texas A&M College Station does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a master's in biological oceanography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 TX, the home state for Texas A&M University - College Station.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900

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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