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Marine Biology at Coastal Carolina University

114 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
#30 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Coastal Carolina University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biological oceanography.

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Marine Biology Degrees Available at Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Biological Oceanography Rankings

The bachelor's program at Coastal Carolina University was ranked #30 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological oceanography list. It is also ranked #2 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Marine Biology 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology 17
Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Marine Biology Graduates 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (With Aid) 17
Best Marine Biology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (With Aid) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Marine Biology Master’s Degree Schools 23
Best Marine Biology Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Marine Biology Graduate Degree Schools 24
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (With Aid) 26
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology 28
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Marine Biology Schools 30
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $30-$48k) 30
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Marine Biology Graduates 38
Highest Paid Marine Biology Graduates 43

Popularity of Biological Oceanography at Coastal Carolina University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Coastal Carolina University handed out 114 bachelor's degrees in marine biology. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 132 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in biological oceanography from Coastal Carolina University. This makes it the #4 most popular school for biological oceanography master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological Oceanography Student Diversity at Coastal Carolina University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological oceanography majors at Coastal Carolina University.

Coastal Carolina University Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 biological oceanography majors earned their bachelor's degree from Coastal Carolina University. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Coastal Carolina University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a bachelor's in biological oceanography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 103
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Coastal Carolina University Marine Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of biological oceanography master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Coastal Carolina University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a master's in biological oceanography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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