Marine Science at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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.

UT Austin Marine Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Marine Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Marine Science
• Doctorate Degree in Marine Science

UT Austin Marine Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in marine science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Marine Science Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine science majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Marine Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of marine science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the marine science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in marine science.

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

Related Majors

• Historic Preservation
• Nutrition Science
• Computational Science
• Sustainability Science
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary 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 The University of Texas at Austin.

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.