Marine Biology at Savannah State University

If you plan to study marine biology, take a look at what Savannah State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Savannah State University is located in Savannah, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,488.

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.

Savannah State University Marine Biology Degrees Available

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

Savannah State University Marine Biology Rankings

Biological Oceanography Student Demographics at Savannah State University

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

Savannah State University Marine Biology Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological oceanography master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in biological oceanography each year. Savannah State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological oceanography master's degree from Savannah State University, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the biological oceanography master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 GA, the home state for Savannah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830

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
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