Massachusetts contains eight schools that offer marine biology programs. Boston University, the highest-ranking marine biology school in MA, has a total student population of 31,960 and is the 32nd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 8 marine biology schools in Massachusetts, only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Northeastern University comes out as the most expensive ($32,703/yr), with University of Massachusetts-Boston as the lowest recorded at only $11,506/yr.
Marine Biology students from Massachusetts schools who go on to become marine biologists, marine scientists, marine engineers, marine surveyors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 29,630 people working as biological scientists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $69,430. Also, Conservation scientists make on average $61,180 per year and there are about 16,810 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Massachusetts alone, there are 480 employed conservation scientists earning an average yearly salary of $57,570. Biological scientists in this state earn $56,710/yr and there are 1,030 employed.
Also, within the marine biology schools in Massachusetts, the average student population is 2,580 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1. Aside from marine biology, there are 5364 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,075 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $5,628, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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