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Programs in Marine Biology and Oceanography

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This program relies on the scientific study of the ecology and behavior of microbes, plants, and animals inhabiting oceans, coastal waters, and saltwater wetlands and their interactions with the physical environment. Course topics include: chemical, physical, and geological oceanography; molecular, cellular, and biochemical studies; marine microbiology; marine botany; ichthyology; mammalogy; marine population dynamics and biodiversity; reproductive biology; studies of specific species, phyla, habitats, and ecosystems; marine paleocology and palentology; and applications to fields such as fisheries science and biotechnology.

Top Schools For Marine Biology and Oceanography Programs

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
UNC Wilmington
Wilmington, NC		$17,472 11,913 100 Bachelor's (85), Master's (13),
Doctoral (2)
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC		$21,560 7,722 95 Bachelor's (84), Master's (11)
Texas A&M University - Galveston
Galveston, TX		$13,654 1,717 82 Bachelor's (80), Master's (2)
UC Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA		$31,531 15,945 65 Bachelor's (65)
SUNY Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY		$16,190 16,395 62 Bachelor's (32), Master's (18),
Doctoral (12)
Eckerd College
St. Petersburg, FL		$32,104 2,449 57 Bachelor's (57)
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL		$34,430 4,880 44 Bachelor's (36), Master's (8)
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL		$36,188 10,370 40 Bachelor's (33), Master's (2),
Doctoral (5)
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC		$21,846 10,146 39 Bachelor's (25), Master's (14)
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC		$23,732 20,453 38 Bachelor's (31), Master's (5),
Doctoral (2)
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Marine Biology and Oceanography Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 5 0%
Associate 13 1%
Bachelor's 879 77%
Master's 175 15%
Doctoral 65 6%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 377 33%
Female 760 67%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 52 5%
Black or African American 25 2%
Hispanic or Latino 78 7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 4 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) 842 78%
Other/Unknown 78 7%
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Marine Biology and Oceanography Internships

Job Title:ACADEMIC ADVISER
Description:ACADEMIC ADVISER Req #: 94326 Department: COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT - MARINE BIOLOGY Job Location: Seattle Campus Posting Date: 04/12/2013 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and education.>
Company:University of Washington
Location:Seattle, WA
Posted:4/14/2013
Source:Beyond
Job Title:Maritime (7566)
Description:Humboldt State University (HSU) invites applications to fill the position of Director for the HSU Marine Laboratory. In addition to overseeing the Marine Lab, the candidate hired will be expected to provide leadership in development of...>
Company:California State University, Chico
Location:Humboldt, TN
Posted:2/28/2013
Source:California State University, Chico
Job Title:Maritime (7566)
Description:CSU Job Listing DetailsPrintable versionE-Mail this listing CampusHumboldtJob ID 7566DisciplineMaritime Appointment TypeTenure-TrackTime BaseFull-Time Date PostedFebruary 28, 2013 Closing DateOpen until filledLink to Apply...>
Company:California State University
Location:Arcata, CA
Posted:5/23/2013
Source:The California State University
Job Title:Wildland Fire Module Crewmember (Forestry Technician)
Description:The National Park Service is looking for temporary employees to work on the Black Hills Wildland Fire Module at Wind Cave National Park in Custer, South Dakota.This position will work out of the Jewel Cave National Monument office,...>
Company:Usajobs
Location:Custer, SD
Posted:5/22/2013
Source:USAJOBS
Job Title:Climate Change Program Director / Lead
Description:Sequence has been exclusively retained by the Woods Institute for the Environment to undertake a practice-building expansion effort to significantly build out Stanford Universitys Center for Ocean Solutions Senior Program Leadership cadre.>
Company:Sequence Staffing
Location:Monterey, CA
Posted:2/19/2013
Source:Sequence Staffing
Job Title:Land-Sea (Coastal-Ocean) Program Director / Lead
Description:Sequence has been exclusively retained by the Woods Institute for the Environment to undertake a practice building expansion effort to significantly build out Stanford Universitys Center for Ocean Solutions Senior Program Leadership cadre.>
Company:Sequence Staffing
Location:Palo Alto, CA
Posted:10/23/2012
Source:Sequence Staffing

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