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Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Marine Science at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

If you are interested in studying marine science, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and approximately 7,869 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 Dartmouth Marine Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Marine Science

UMass Dartmouth 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 UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Marine Science Master’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of marine science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a marine science master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 80% 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 - Dartmouth 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 0

Concentrations Within Marine Science

Marine Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Sciences 3

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 - Dartmouth.

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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