What our Grads are Doing
On average, about 80% of our alimnu either get jobs related to their oceanographic studies or move straight into Masters or PhD programs at some of the best grad schools in the nation (and even in other countries!).
What kind of jobs do students get after they graduate? Usually they start off as research assistants, laboratory technicians, research vessel crew, and sales or technical support specialists. The employers are usually government institutions, academic institutions, consulting companies or marine equipment manufacturers.
Here are just a handful of career choices: (Can you picture yourself here?)
- Marine Biologist
- Biological Oceanographer
- Water Pollution Chemist
- Chemical Oceanographer
- Tsunami Modeler
- Physical Oceanographer
- Geologist
- Geologist Oceanographer
- Coastal/Ocean Engineer
- Sea-going Technician
- Marine Research Assistant
- Scientific Diver
Above Left: Dr. Greg Crawford preps a buoy with a student at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Eureka, CA.
Above Right: Alumna Michelle Cleland aboard the Coral Sea.