Marine Biology at Nicholls State University

Every marine biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological oceanography program at Nicholls State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year.

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.

Nicholls State University Marine Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biological Oceanography

Nicholls State University Marine Biology Rankings

Biological Oceanography Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

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

Nicholls State University Marine Biology Master’s Program

67% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological oceanography master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in biological oceanography each year. Nicholls State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological oceanography master's degree from Nicholls State University, 83% 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 Nicholls State University with a master's in biological oceanography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
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 LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Biological Scientists	700	$66,100
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Biological Science Professors	230	$82,610

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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