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Marine Science at Western Washington University

Marine Science at Western Washington University

If you plan to study marine science, take a look at what Western Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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.

WWU Marine Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Science

WWU Marine Science Rankings

The marine science major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Marine Science. 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.

Marine Science Student Demographics at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine science majors at Western Washington University.

WWU Marine Science Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of marine science bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in marine science at WWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in marine science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Marine Science

The following marine science concentations are available at Western Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,880 $85,090
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2,370 $75,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Biological Scientists 1,270 $85,200
Professors 1,060 $74,330

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.

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