Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of Miami

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

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and approximately 17,809 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemical & Physical Oceanography section at the bottom of this page.

U Miami Chemical & Physical Oceanography Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical & Physical Oceanography
• Master’s Degree in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

U Miami Chemical & Physical Oceanography Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemical & physical oceanography, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Student Demographics at U Miami

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemical & physical oceanography majors at University of Miami.

U Miami Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of chemical & physical oceanography master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a chemical & physical oceanography master's degree from U Miami, 70% 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 Miami with a master's in chemical & physical oceanography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Careers That Chemical & Physical Oceanography Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemical & physical oceanography can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for University of Miami.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Geoscientists	740	$80,970
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	370	$96,580
Hydrologists	230	$81,170

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
• Image Credit: By Harrier233 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.