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Marine Biology at University of Georgia

Marine Biology at University of Georgia

If you plan to study marine biology, take a look at what University of Georgia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Marine Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Marine Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological Oceanography

UGA Marine Biology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological oceanography, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Oceanography Student Demographics at UGA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological oceanography majors at University of Georgia.

UGA Marine Biology Master’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of biological oceanography master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological oceanography master's degree from UGA, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biological Oceanography Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830

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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