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Marine Biology at University of Miami

If you are interested in studying Marine Biology, take a look at what University of Miami. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Miami sits in Coral Gables, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 124 marine biology graduations were recorded at University of Miami.

Online Class Availability at University of Miami

Online coursework is an option at University of Miami. Of 19,852 students, 1,024 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,905 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Marine Biology graduates at University of Miami, by degree type.

Program-wide, Marine Biology graduates at University of Miami are 69% women (86) and 31% men (38).

Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program at University of Miami

Of the 54 bachelor’s marine biology degrees awarded at University of Miami, 63% were women (34) and 37% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Miami.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Miami, below the national average of 33%.*

Marine Biology Master’s Program at University of Miami

Among the 62 master’s marine biology degrees awarded at University of Miami, 76% were women (47) and 24% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology master’s degree recipients at University of Miami.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Marine Biology master’s degree recipients at University of Miami, below the national average of 26%.*

Marine Biology Doctoral Program at University of Miami

Of the 8 doctoral marine biology degrees awarded at University of Miami, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of Miami.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Marine Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of Miami, below the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Marine Biology Graduates

Those who complete Marine Biology program at University of Miami work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Marine Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.