Basic Certificates in Marine Sciences

Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 54% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Marine Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 13 people earned their basic certificate in marine sciences. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in marine sciences at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	262
Master’s Degree	89
Associate Degree	34
Doctor’s Degree	28
Basic Certificate	13
Undergraduate Certificate	10

Earnings of Marine Sciences Majors With Basic Certificates

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 women than men pursue their basic certificate in marine sciences. About 69.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	4
Women	9

The racial-ethnic distribution of marine sciences basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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