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Marine Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

28 Bachelor's Degrees
#12 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ranks in comparison to other schools with marine sciences programs.

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Marine Sciences Degrees Available at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Marine Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #12 on College Factual's Best Schools for marine sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Marine Sciences Graduates 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (With Aid) 4
Highest Paid Marine Sciences Graduates 5
Best Marine Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Marine Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Marine Sciences 11
Best Value Colleges for Marine Sciences (With Aid) 11
Best Value Colleges for Marine Sciences (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Marine Sciences Schools 12
Best Marine Sciences Colleges for Veterans 12

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in marine sciences. This is an increase of 40% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Marine Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the marine sciences majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Marine Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Marine Sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in marine sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

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