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Marine Science at University of Georgia

Marine Science at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA Marine Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Science

UGA Marine Science Rankings

The marine science major at UGA 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.

Marine Science Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Marine Science Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of marine science bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in marine science at UGA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Marine Science

Marine Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,300 $72,860
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Geoscientists 490 $68,860
Physical Scientists 320 $106,560
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 170 $63,890

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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