by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Fisheries Sciences is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Oregon State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in fisheries, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Oregon State was $967 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $492 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,257 | $26,109 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Oregon State does offer online classes in its fisheries doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oregon State Online Learning page.
About 20.0% of the students who received their PhD in fisheries in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the fisheries doctor’s degrees at Oregon State in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Fisheries Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management | 5 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3 |
| Forestry | 11 |
| Wildlife Management | 7 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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