Overview

Department of Oceanography / Department of Oceanography is located in Honolulu, HI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Field experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Field experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

10

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

55

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.64%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	9.09%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 60

Part-time - 8

Male (58)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physical oceanography, marine chemistry, biological oceanography, atmospheric chemistry, marine geology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI  96822
United States

Contact Brian Taylor
Dean
Email: taylorb@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-956-6182

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