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Marine Biology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Marine Biology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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

UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and approximately 2,646 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.

UMES Marine Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological Oceanography

UMES Marine Biology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological oceanography, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Oceanography Student Demographics at UMES

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

UMES Marine Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biological oceanography master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Eastern Shore 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 0
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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Biological Scientists 4,100 $103,790
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Biological Science Professors 760 $89,650

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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