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Marine Science at Western Washington University

Marine Science at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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.

WWU Marine Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Science

WWU Marine Science Rankings

Marine Science Student Demographics at WWU

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

Concentrations Within Marine Science

The following marine science concentations are available at Western Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,880 $85,090
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2,370 $75,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Biological Scientists 1,270 $85,200
Professors 1,060 $74,330

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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