Chemical & Physical Oceanography

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2016

577

growing 2.12%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$8,038

growing 6.44%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$39,388

growing 3.39%

Average Wage

$106,688

growing 3.21%

People in Workforce

1.08M

growing 0.935%

Average Employee Age

45.4

growing 0.0653%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Chemical & Physical Oceanography degree recipients are Naval Academy, MD, Seattle, WA, and Wilmington, NC. The locations with a relatively high number of Chemical & Physical Oceanography degree recipients are Naval Academy, MD, New London, CT, and Wilmington, NC. The most common degree awarded to students studying Chemical & Physical Oceanography is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Chemical & Physical Oceanography and the types of students that study this field. United States Naval Academy awards the most degrees in Chemical & Physical Oceanography in the US, but United States Coast Guard Academy and United States Naval Academy have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Chemical & Physical Oceanography.

Tuition costs for Chemical & Physical Oceanography majors are, on average, $8,038 for in-state public colleges, and $39,388 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Chemical & Physical Oceanography programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (34 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (481 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Chemical & Physical Oceanography, is Public, 4-year or above (481 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Chemical & Physical Oceanography programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,038

Median In-State Public

$39,388

Median Out of State Private

United States Naval Academy has the most Chemical & Physical Oceanography degree recipients, with 68 degrees awarded in 2016.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Chemical & Physical Oceanography.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Chemical & Physical Oceanography programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, United States Coast Guard Academy and United States Naval Academy have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Chemical & Physical Oceanography, with 12.8% and 6.1%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Chemical & Physical Oceanography by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Chemical & Physical Oceanography.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Physical Sciences graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Physical Sciences majors is $106,688 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Miscellaneous managers, and Physicians & surgeons.

The industry that employs the most Physical Sciences majors is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical & Physical Oceanography is from the 2 Digit Course Physical Sciences.

$106,688

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,500

3.21%

1 Year Growth

± 3.23%

The average salary for Physical Sciences majors is $106,688 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Miscellaneous managers, and Physicians & surgeons.

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± 25,464

0.935%

1 Year Growth

± 3.3%

The number of Physical Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.935%, from 1.07M in 2016 to 1.08M in 2017.

The industry which employs the most Physical Sciences graduates by share is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, followed by Hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Physical Sciences.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical & Physical Oceanography is from the 2 Digit Course Physical Sciences.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Physical Sciences majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Physical Sciences majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Physical Sciences in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Physical Sciences is 45.4, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Physical Sciences degrees, and White students earn the majority (388) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical & Physical Oceanography is from the 2 Digit Course Physical Sciences.

45.4

Average Age in 2017

± 0.33 Years

0.0653%

1 Year Change

± 1.02%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Physical Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 31 and 30 years old, which represent 2.7% and 2.68% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Chemical & Physical Oceanography are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical & Physical Oceanography is from the 2 Digit Course Physical Sciences.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Physical Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (52%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
388 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
69 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
41 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Chemical & Physical Oceanography for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
85 degrees awarded
White Male
77 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
16 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Chemical & Physical Oceanography. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical & Physical Oceanography is from the 2 Digit Course Physical Sciences.

Most Common Countries of Origin

China
53,111 degree recipients
India
47,868 degree recipients
Korea
13,049 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Norway
8.19 times more than expected
Sri Lanka
5.9 times more than expected
United Kingdom, not specified
5.21 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Norway that hold Physical Sciences degrees (8.19 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is China (53,111 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Chemical & Physical Oceanography field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chemical & Physical Oceanography majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Chemical & Physical Oceanography majors need more than the average amount of Science, Technology Design, and Operations Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Chemical & Physical Oceanography majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Science is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.