Education & Training
Marine Sciences
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Bioinformatics Scientists Doctoral or professional degree
- Biologists Master's degree
- Clinical Research Coordinators Bachelor's degree
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Bachelor's degree
- Geneticists Doctoral or professional degree
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Bachelor's degree
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists Doctoral or professional degree
- Natural Sciences Managers Master's degree
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists Bachelor's degree
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Bachelor's degree
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | — | — | — | 7 |
| Associate degree | — | — | — | 4 |
| Bachelor's degree | $39,446 | $53,037 | $17,875 | 18 |
| Master's degree | — | — | — | 17 |
| Doctoral degree | — | — | — | 12 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.