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Doctor’s Degrees in Marine Sciences

30 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in marine sciences. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 23% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 30.0% of marine sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Marine Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 30 people earned their doctor's degree in marine sciences. This makes it the 271st most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in marine sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 81
Doctor’s Degree 30

Earnings of Marine Sciences Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for marine sciences students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in marine sciences. About 56.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 13
Women 17
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The racial-ethnic distribution of marine sciences doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in marine sciences. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
16 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for marine sciences students seekinga doctor's degree is Stony Brook University. Each year, around 26,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in marine sciences from SUNY Stony Brook. Of these students, 56% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

8 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for marine sciences majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is The University of Texas at Austin. Roughly 50,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,698 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,036 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in marine sciences from UT Austin.

#3

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
5 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for marine sciences majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. Roughly 10,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,913 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,610 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in marine sciences from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Of these students, 60% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Massachusetts - Boston is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in marine sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,542 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,894 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in marine sciences from UMass Boston. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Maine comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in marine sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,738 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in marine sciences from UMaine.

#5

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations
20% Women

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in marine sciences. Each year, around 7,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,179 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,390 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in marine sciences from UMass Dartmouth.

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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