Program Details
at William & Mary
for a Master's Degree
in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography (26.1302)

Marine Science
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: MA/MS
2010 CIP Code: 261302

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesYes

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2020-2140327
2021-2247377
2022-23463718
2023-2444359
2024-25564515

The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2021-22167
2022-2341418
2023-24279
2024-257815
2025-265712
Five Year Summary194261
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years410261940261