Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of Connecticut

Every chemical & physical oceanography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemical & physical oceanography program at University of Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemical & Physical Oceanography section at the bottom of this page.

UCONN Chemical & Physical Oceanography Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

UCONN Chemical & Physical Oceanography Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemical & physical oceanography, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Student Demographics at UCONN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemical & physical oceanography majors at University of Connecticut.

UCONN Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master’s Program

56% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of chemical & physical oceanography master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in chemical & physical oceanography each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a chemical & physical oceanography master's degree from UCONN, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a master's in chemical & physical oceanography.

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

Geology & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemical & Physical Oceanography Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemical & physical oceanography can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Geoscientists	140	$85,250

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
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