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. In 2021, 52 marine science majors received their bachelor's degree from UMaine.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Marine Science

UMaine Marine Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the marine science progam at UMaine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	12
	17

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in marine science from UMaine. This makes it the #4 most popular school for marine science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Marine Science Graduates from UMaine Make?

The median salary of marine science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMaine is $24,924. This is less than $26,266, which is the national average of all marine science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 52 marine science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMaine, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 81% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMaine Marine Science Master’s Program

Of the 9 marine science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMaine, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in marine science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.