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Marine Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Marine Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you are interested in studying marine science, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441.

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 Rio Grande Valley Marine Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Marine Science

UT Rio Grande Valley Marine Science Rankings

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Marine Science Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Marine Science Master’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in marine science from UT Rio Grande Valley. About 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in marine science each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

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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 Rio Grande Valley with a master's in marine science.

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

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 Rio Grande Valley.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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