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Marine Sciences at University of South Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a school for Marine Sciences, consider the program at University of South Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Alabama is in Mobile, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 marine sciences degrees were awarded at University of South Alabama.

Online Class Availability at University of South Alabama

Online coursework is an option at University of South Alabama. Among 14,003 students, 3,884 (28%) studied exclusively online and 4,771 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Marine Sciences graduates at University of South Alabama, by degree type.

Program-wide, Marine Sciences graduates at University of South Alabama are 36% women (4) and 64% men (7).

Marine Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of South Alabama

Among the 4 bachelor’s marine sciences degrees awarded at University of South Alabama, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

Marine Sciences Master’s Program at University of South Alabama

Among the 2 master’s marine sciences graduates at University of South Alabama, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

Marine Sciences Doctoral Program at University of South Alabama

Of the 5 doctoral marine sciences degrees awarded at University of South Alabama, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of South Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Marine Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of South Alabama, above the national average of 8%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Marine Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Marine Sciences program at University of South Alabama pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Marine Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$73,261
Physical Scientists, All Other	$72,607

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.