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Marine Science at University of California - Davis

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Marine Science at University of California - Davis

What traits are you looking for in a marine science school? To help you decide if University of California - Davis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's marine science program.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. In 2021, 12 marine science majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

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.

UC Davis Marine Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Science

UC Davis Marine Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the marine science progam at UC Davis compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The marine science major at UC Davis 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Marine Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Marine Science Schools 6
Most Focused Marine Science Schools 15

Marine Science Student Demographics at UC Davis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine science majors at University of California - Davis.

UC Davis Marine Science Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 marine science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in marine science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in marine science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2,240 $75,840

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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