Marine Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a marine science school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's marine science program.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year.

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.

UT Rio Grande Valley Marine Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Marine Science

UT Rio Grande Valley Marine Science Rankings

Marine Science Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine science majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Marine Science Master’s Program

43% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of marine science master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in marine science each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

In the marine science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in marine science.

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

Concentrations Within Marine Science

If you plan to be a marine science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Sciences	4

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Professors	3,510	$61,660
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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