by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Marine Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Marine Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at San Jose State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in marine science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
San Jose State does not offer an online option for its marine science master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the San Jose State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the marine science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in marine science at San Jose State in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Marine Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marine Sciences | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Science | 14 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 19 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.