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Marine Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Marine Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a marine science school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's marine science program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Marine Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Science

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Marine Science Rankings

Marine Science Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine science majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Concentrations Within Marine Science

Marine Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your 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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2,240 $75,840

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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