Marine Science Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Marine Science major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Sciences, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Sciences, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Natural Sciences Managers
SOC: 11-9121
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers
$161,180
100,870
N/A
N/A
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
SOC: 19-1023
Occupation: Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
$72,860
16,920
N/A
N/A
Biological Scientists, All Other
SOC: 19-1029
Occupation: Biological Scientists, All Other
$93,330
59,710
N/A
N/A
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
SOC: 19-2041
Occupation: Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$80,060
84,930
N/A
N/A
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
SOC: 19-2042
Occupation: Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
$99,240
22,510
N/A
N/A
Physical Scientists, All Other
SOC: 19-2099
Occupation: Physical Scientists, All Other
$117,960
22,580
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Marine Science

Stony Brook University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$19k

Earnings

$68k

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$17k

Earnings

$77k

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$65k

San Jose State University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$14k

Earnings

$70k

University of Southern California

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$42k

Earnings

$78k