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.

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

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

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of marine science master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in marine science each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
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 University of Massachusetts - Boston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Sciences	5

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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