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Marine Biology at Texas A&M University-College Station

If you are interested in studying Marine Biology, take a look at what Texas A&M University-College Station. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas A&M University-College Station is located in College Station, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 87 marine biology degrees were granted at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Studying Online at Texas A&M University-College Station

Distance learning is available at Texas A&M University-College Station. Among 78,321 students, 4,350 (6%) studied exclusively online and 26,832 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Marine Biology graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Marine Biology graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station are 68% women (59) and 32% men (28).

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

Among the 74 bachelor’s marine biology degrees awarded at Texas A&M University-College Station, 66% were women (49) and 34% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Minority students account for 41% of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, above the national average of 33%.*

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

Among the 9 master’s marine biology graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology master’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Marine Biology master’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, above the national average of 26%.*

Marine Biology Doctoral Program at Texas A&M University-College Station

Among the 4 doctoral marine biology graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology doctoral degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Marine Biology doctoral degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, above the national average of 18%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Marine Biology Graduates

Those who complete Marine Biology program at Texas A&M University-College Station go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Marine Biology graduates, 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.