Marine Conservation and Policy M.A.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to apply existing and novel research results to propose or enact practical resolutions for a contemporary marine conservation

or policy issue.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to critically evaluate the literature in marine conservation and policy and Demonstrate a broad knowledge of contemporary marine conservation and policy issues.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to assemble and effectively communicate, in formats appropriate for an academic audience, the context, and proposed objectives for their independent capstone/internship project.

SUCCESS RATES

94.4%

3-year graduation rate

1.05

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

N/A

10 years after graduation

$63,562

5 years after graduation

$35,728

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

14.6%

Working in New York

13.9%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering the master’s program any time during the academic year and graduating by May 31 three years later. Methodology is parallel to AAU Data Exchange doctoral completion rates and means that spring entrants have less time to complete. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected program. Average of the three most recent completion years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24). No Asterisk-Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected program at the master’s degree level based on the 2-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2022 in 2022 dollars. Asterisk- Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected program at the master’s degree level at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. SUNY Graduates Post Completions Interactive Dashboard. Degree completers from 2005-2019 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State one year after graduation. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024