Marine Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Boston

Every marine sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the marine sciences program at University of Massachusetts - Boston stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Boston Marine Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Marine Sciences

UMass Boston Marine Sciences Rankings

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

Marine Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Marine Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of marine sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in marine sciences each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

Of the students who received a marine sciences 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Marine Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in marine sciences 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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