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Marine Biology at Northwest Missouri State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Northwest ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biological oceanography.

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Marine Biology Degrees Available at Northwest

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Oceanography

Northwest Biological Oceanography Rankings

The bachelor's program at Northwest was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological oceanography list. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology	5
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology	8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Marine Biology Graduates	14
Highest Paid Marine Biology Graduates	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income Over $110k)	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k)	25
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income Over $110k)	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $30-$48k)	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $0-$30k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (With Aid)	28
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k)	29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $75-$110k)	29
Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $30-$48k)	33
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $0-$30k)	34
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $75-$110k)	34
Best Marine Biology Schools	36
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (With Aid)	36
Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	45
Best Marine Biology Colleges for Veterans	50

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwest Missouri State University handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in marine biology. This is a decrease of 59% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

Biological Oceanography Student Diversity at Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological oceanography majors at Northwest Missouri State University.

Northwest Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological oceanography bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Northwest are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By poster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.