Marine Science at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915.
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.
UNCW Marine Science Degrees Available
UNCW Marine Science Rankings
Concentrations Within Marine Science
Marine Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Related Majors
- Gerontology
- Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
- Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Studies
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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
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Professors | 5,220 | $70,590 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 3,790 | $64,850 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 2,960 | $153,490 |
Biological Scientists | 1,070 | $83,380 |
Physical Scientists | 510 | $96,450 |
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.