Marine Science at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA Marine Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Science

UGA Marine Science Rankings

Marine Science Student Demographics at UGA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine science majors at University of Georgia.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Geoscientists	490	$68,860
Physical Scientists	320	$106,560
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	170	$63,890

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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