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Associate Degrees in Marine Sciences

26 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer an associate degree in marine sciences. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 54% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.8% of marine sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Marine Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 26 people earned their associate degree in marine sciences. This makes it the 498th most popular associate degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in marine sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 219
Master’s Degree 81
Doctor’s Degree 30
Associate Degree 26
Basic Certificate 15
Undergraduate Certificate 3

Earnings of Marine Sciences Majors With Associate Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue associate degrees in marine sciences. About 57.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 15
Women 11
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The racial-ethnic distribution of marine sciences associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14
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There are 4 colleges that offer an associate degree in marine sciences. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina
24 Yearly Graduations
27% Women

The most popular school in the United States for marine sciences students seekingan associate degree is Cape Fear Community College. Roughly 8,600 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their associate degree in marine sciences from CFCC.

#2

College of Micronesia-FSM

Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
14 Yearly Graduations
62% Women

College of Micronesia-FSM comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in marine sciences. Each year, around 1,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their associate degree in marine sciences from COM-FSM. Of these students, 62% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

American Samoa Community College

Pago Pago, American Samoa
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American Samoa Community College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in marine sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their associate degree in marine sciences from ASCC.

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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