Marine Science at University of Maine

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 Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMaine Marine Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Science
• Master’s Degree in Marine Science

UMaine Marine Science Rankings

The marine science major at UMaine 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in marine science, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Marine Science Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Marine Science Bachelor’s Program

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

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in marine science at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in marine science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMaine Marine Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of marine science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a marine science master's degree from UMaine, 86% 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 Maine with a master's in marine science.

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

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 Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Sciences	63

Related Majors

• Cultural Studies & Analysis
• Maritime Studies
• Behavioral Science
• Gerontology
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	440	$67,390
Professors	420	$57,880
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$135,840
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	250	$59,360
Geoscientists	70	$74,380

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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.