Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every chemical & physical oceanography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemical & physical oceanography program at University of North Carolina at Wilmington stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Chemical & Physical Oceanography section at the bottom of this page.

UNCW Chemical & Physical Oceanography Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical & Physical Oceanography
Master’s Degree in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

UNCW Chemical & Physical Oceanography Rankings

The chemical & physical oceanography major at UNCW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemical & Physical Oceanography. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Student Demographics at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemical & physical oceanography majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of chemical & physical oceanography bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography at UNCW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemical & physical oceanography bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in chemical & physical oceanography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNCW Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master’s Program

44% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of chemical & physical oceanography master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in chemical & physical oceanography each year. UNCW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a chemical & physical oceanography master's degree from UNCW, 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in chemical & physical oceanography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Geology & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemical & Physical Oceanography Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemical & physical oceanography 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
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Geoscientists	430	$71,830
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	330	$89,940
Hydrologists	170	$71,450

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*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.

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