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Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

If you plan to study Chemical & Physical Oceanography, you may want to check out the program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 53 chemical & physical oceanography degrees were granted at University of Washington-Seattle Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Many students take online classes at University of Washington-Seattle Campus. Among 56,997 students, 1,656 (3%) studied exclusively online and 8,704 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography graduates at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemical & Physical Oceanography graduates at University of Washington-Seattle Campus are 58% women (31) and 42% men (22).

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Of the 32 bachelor’s chemical & physical oceanography graduates at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, 47% were women (15) and 53% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Washington-Seattle Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 34% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, above the national average of 31%.*

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master’s Program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Of the 16 master’s chemical & physical oceanography degrees awarded at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography master’s degree recipients at University of Washington-Seattle Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography master’s degree recipients at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, higher than the national average of 17%.*

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctoral Program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Of the 5 doctoral chemical & physical oceanography graduates at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography doctoral degree recipients at University of Washington-Seattle Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography doctoral degree recipients at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, above the national average of 13%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Chemical & Physical Oceanography Graduates

Students who finish Chemical & Physical Oceanography program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Chemical & Physical Oceanography 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
Hydrologists	$96,513
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

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.