Marine Biology at Montclair State University

If you are interested in studying marine biology, you may want to check out the program at Montclair State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Marine Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Montclair State Marine Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Oceanography
Master’s Degree in Biological Oceanography

Montclair State Marine Biology Rankings

Biological Oceanography Student Demographics at Montclair State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological oceanography majors at Montclair State University.

Montclair State Marine Biology Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biological oceanography master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in biological oceanography each year. Montclair State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological oceanography master's degree from Montclair State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a master's in biological oceanography.

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

Careers That Biological Oceanography Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological oceanography can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Biological Science Professors	1,540	$104,140
Biological Scientists	370	$76,330

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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