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Marine Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study Marine Sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas at Austin sits in Austin, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 marine sciences degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Austin

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at Austin. Among 53,864 students, 257 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Marine Sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, by degree type.

Program-wide, Marine Sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 64% women (7) and 36% men (4).

Marine Sciences Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 2 master’s marine sciences degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Marine Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 26%.*

Marine Sciences Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 1 doctoral marine sciences degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Sciences doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Marine Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Marine Sciences program at The University of Texas at Austin pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Marine Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$73,261
Physical Scientists, All Other	$72,607

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.