Doctor’s Degrees in Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management
Education Levels of Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 13 people earned their doctor's degree in fishing and fisheries sciences and management. This makes it the 490th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in fishing and fisheries sciences and management at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 342 |
Master’s Degree | 42 |
Associate Degree | 41 |
Basic Certificate | 34 |
Graduate Certificate | 31 |
Doctor’s Degree | 13 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
Earnings of Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for fishing and fisheries sciences and management majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.
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 doctor's degrees in fishing and fisheries sciences and management. About 84.6% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 11 |
Women | 2 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of fishing and fisheries sciences and management doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Most Popular Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in fishing and fisheries sciences and management. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:
Virginia Tech tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for fishing and fisheries sciences and management majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 37,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,698 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,234 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in fishing and fisheries sciences and management from Virginia Tech. Of these students, 20% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Oregon State University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in fishing and fisheries sciences and management. Each year, around 32,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,145 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,446 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in fishing and fisheries sciences and management from Oregon State. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for fishing and fisheries sciences and management majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Florida. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in fishing and fisheries sciences and management from UF.
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*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
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