Marine Biology at Texas A&M University - College Station

If you are interested in studying marine biology, you may want to check out the program at Texas A&M University - College Station. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and has a total student population of 70,418.

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.

Texas A&M College Station Marine Biology Degrees Available

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

Texas A&M College Station Marine Biology Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological oceanography, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Oceanography Student Demographics at Texas A&M College Station

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological oceanography majors at Texas A&M University - College Station.

Texas A&M College Station Marine Biology Master’s Program

40% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of biological oceanography master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in biological oceanography each year. Texas A&M College Station does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a master's in biological oceanography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 TX, the home state for Texas A&M University - College Station.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900

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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