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Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 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.

UMass Boston Marine Science Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston Marine Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in marine science, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Marine Science Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Marine Science Master’s Program

50% Women
The marine science program at UMass Boston awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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Of the students who received a marine science master's degree from UMass Boston, 100% 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a master'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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 - Boston.

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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