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Marine Science at University of Maine

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Marine Science at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in marine science.

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.

UMaine Marine Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Marine Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Marine Science

UMaine Marine Science Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in marine science, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Marine Science Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Marine Science Master’s Program

78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in marine science from UMaine. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 440 $67,390
Professors 420 $57,880
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 250 $59,360
Geoscientists 70 $74,380

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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