Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
One of the most rewarding and passionate majors a student can enroll in is marine biology. Often touted as a major that requires a real love of marine life, students must enjoy science, math and sea life. The work isn’t always steady, but being a marine biologist is a lifestyle.
A person doesn’t have to graduate with a degree in marine biology to be a marine biologist. Students can major in biology, zoology, ecology or even chemistry.
Marine biologists have a love of the ocean and the wildlife within it. A typical day can involve investigating a species, tracking whales, battling diseases, marine clean up or oil spill disaster relief. No two days are the same and most marine biologists are heavily involved in assessing the impact of humans on marine life.
The average salary of a marine biologist ranges from $33,000 to $98,000, depending on the position, years of experience and length of education.
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Matching Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Colleges
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Coastal Carolina University
Four or more years; Public; $27,214 average out-state tuition; $11,460 average in-state tuition |
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Texas A & M University-College Station
Four or more years; Public; $35,378 average out-state tuition; $8,578 average in-state tuition |
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University of California-San Diego
Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition |
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University of North Carolina Wilmington
Four or more years; Public; $18,508 average out-state tuition; $4,443 average in-state tuition |
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Eckerd College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $47,044 average out-state tuition; $47,044 average in-state tuition |
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University of California-Santa Cruz
Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition |
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University of South Carolina-Columbia
Four or more years; Public; $33,528 average out-state tuition; $12,288 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Majors
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs. View Scholarship Details |
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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary CollegeMount Mary College |
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award $27,000 |
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DescriptionThe Jewel Scholars Program is available to entering freshmen and transfer students at Mount Mary College who are majoring in Biology/Biological Sciences or Chemistry. You must demonstrate financial need and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of ScienceUniversity of Notre Dame |
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award $25,000 |
deadline January 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science is available to incoming freshman students at the University of Notre Dame who are majoring in the sciences. To be eligible for this renewable award, you must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and a commitment to service. View Scholarship Details |
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Sturgis FellowshipUniversity of Arkansas |
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award $20,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be... View Scholarship Details |
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Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship-PAIDUniversity of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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award $20,000 |
deadline May 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students at the University of California-Los Angeles who are majoring in a STEM field, medicine, dentistry, or public health. Applicants must have participated and completed the Big Bang Theory undergraduate scholars program and received their qualifying degree from UCLA within... View Scholarship Details |
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Bess Heflin FellowshipUniversity of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies |
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award $19,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Bess Heflin Fellowship is open to graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You must be studying one of the following programs: plant biology or botany, nutrition, ecology, evolution and behavior, economics, zoology, history, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, biological... View Scholarship Details |
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Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship - University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central Florida |
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award $18,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship is available to doctoral students at the University of Central Florida who are enrolled on a full-time basis in the Conservation Biology PhD program. You must show a strong commitment to conservation biology, particularly turtle research, to be eligible for this fellowship. Additionally, you must participate... View Scholarship Details |
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McKnight Doctoral FellowshipFlorida Education Fund |
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award Up to $17,000 |
deadline January 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe McKnight Doctoral Fellowship is available to African - American and Hispanic students who are planning to pursue a Ph.D. in one of the disciplines in the arts and sciences, mathematics, business, engineering, health sciences, nursing, or the visual and performing arts. Fellowships must be used at a participating Florida institutions. ... View Scholarship Details |
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Alice P. Gast STEM ScholarshipLehigh University |
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award $12,500 |
deadline January 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship is available to female students who are pursuing a degree in STEM at Lehigh University. View Scholarship Details |
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Louis and Maud Hill Coastal Marine StudiesOregon State University |
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award $12,000 |
deadline February 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Louis and Maud Hill Coastal Marine Studies is open to graduates students at Oregon State University. You must be pursuing a degree in Marine Science in order to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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