Marine Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

If you plan to study marine science, take a look at what Texas A&M University - College Station has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Science section at the bottom of this page.

Texas A&M College Station Marine Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Science

Texas A&M College Station Marine Science Rankings

The marine science major at Texas A&M College Station is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Marine Science. 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.

Marine Science Student Demographics at Texas A&M College Station

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of marine science bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical marine science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas A&M College Station since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in marine science 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 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its marine science 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 marine science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Marine Science

If you plan to be a marine science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas A&M University - College Station. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Sciences	10

Related Majors

• Computational Science
• Historic Preservation
• Maritime Studies
• Nutrition Science
• International Studies

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

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Professors	3,510	$61,660
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
• Image Credit: By Aggie0083 under License

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