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Marine Science at University of Rhode Island

Marine Science at University of Rhode Island

What traits are you looking for in a marine science school? To help you decide if University of Rhode Island is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's marine science program.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649.

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.

URI Marine Science Degrees Available

URI 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 Rhode Island. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 300 $82,160
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 80 $70,600
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880
Geoscientists 70 $88,130
Biological Scientists 50 $89,210

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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