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Marine Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Marine Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a marine science school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Amherst is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's marine science program.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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.

UMass Amherst Marine Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Marine Science (Less Than 1 Year)

UMass Amherst Marine Science Rankings

Concentrations Within Marine Science

If you plan to be a marine science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580
Geoscientists 400 $87,650
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 350 $87,950

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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