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Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

UMass Boston Marine Science Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston Marine Science Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in marine science, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Marine Science Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Marine Science Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in marine science from UMass Boston in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a marine science master's degree from UMass Boston, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580
Geoscientists 400 $87,650
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 350 $87,950

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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