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Marine Biology at University of California-San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a school for Marine Biology, you may want to check out the program at University of California-San Diego. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-San Diego sits in La Jolla, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 162 marine biology degrees were awarded at University of California-San Diego.

Studying Online at University of California-San Diego

Distance learning is available at University of California-San Diego. Among 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Marine Biology graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Program-wide, Marine Biology graduates at University of California-San Diego are 72% women (117) and 28% men (45).

Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 99 bachelor’s marine biology graduates at University of California-San Diego, 66% were women (65) and 34% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	31
Black / African American	1
Asian	16
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 33%.*

Marine Biology Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 53 master’s marine biology degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 83% were women (44) and 17% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	9
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Marine Biology master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 26%.*

Marine Biology Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 10 doctoral marine biology graduates at University of California-San Diego, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 30% of Marine Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 18%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Marine Biology Graduates

Students who finish Marine Biology program at University of California-San Diego pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Marine Biology 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
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

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.