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The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological oceanography list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Wilmington handed out 86 bachelor's degrees in marine biology. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in biological oceanography from UNCW. This makes it the #7 most popular school for biological oceanography master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in biological oceanography in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological oceanography majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological oceanography from UNCW. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in biological oceanography.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 70 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in biological oceanography from UNCW in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNCW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in biological oceanography.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
