Overview

Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences Graduate Program / Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences Graduate Program is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral defense
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Proposal defense, oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5

Applied

1

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 13th	January 13th	No
Spring deadline	September 30th	September 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

7

Total Graduate Students

85%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Male (9)

Female (2)

Location & Contact

Address 1213 HJ Patterson Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Kennedy T. Paynter Jr.
Director
Email: mees@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-6938
Fax: 301-314-4139

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