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Marine Sciences Doctor's Degree

Marine Sciences Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Marine Sciences is offered at 33 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Marine Sciences. This degree is more popular with male students, and about11% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 27.8% of Marine Sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Marine Sciences Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 482 degrees were awarded toMarine Sciences majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Marine Sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 2
Associate’s Degree 17
Bachelor’s Degree 306
Master’s Degree 121
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 36

Earnings of Marine Sciences Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Marine Sciences of $38,329 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $27,992
4 years $38,329
5 years $48,064

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Marine Sciences majors who have their doctor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 58.3% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 21
Women 15
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Marine Sciences

The racial-ethnic distribution of Marine Sciences graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 22 61.1%
Asian 1 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1 2.8%
Two or More Races 1 2.8%
Race Unknown 1 2.8%
International Students 10 27.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Marine Sciences Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 27.8% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 41 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Marine Sciences. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Marine Sciences students seeking a doctor's degree is California State University-Monterey Bay. This school awarded 108 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine is a popular choice for Marine Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 71 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. This school awarded 38 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University is a popular choice for Marine Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. This school awarded 19 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

College of Micronesia-FSM is a popular choice for Marine Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 16 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Hawaii Pacific University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. This school awarded 14 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University is a popular choice for Marine Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 14 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. This school awarded 12 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for Marine Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Marine Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Alabama comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Marine Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

St. Mary's College of Maryland is a popular choice for Marine Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Marine Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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