Overview

School for Marine Science and Technology / School for Marine Science and Technology is located in New Bedford, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Coastal and ocean administration science and technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science and technology
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science and technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

27

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 16th	July 16th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of interest (minimum of 300 words), resume, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of intent (minimum of 300 words), statement of interest (minimum of 300 words), resume, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.79%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Marine fishes and invertebrates population dynamics and fisheries, management strategy evaluation, marine and coastal ecosystem services, evaluating and reducing fishing impact, Long-term impact of sea level rise on community structure of wetland ecosystems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,196,000

Location & Contact

Address 706 South Rodney French Boulevard
New Bedford, MA  02747-2300
United States

Contact Miles Sundermeyer
Graduate Program Director
Email: msundermeyer@umassd.edu
Phone: 508-999-8892

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