Aquaculture

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#1 #1 Best College for Aquaculture in the U.S. Carteret Community College Morehead City, NC Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $12,203 Median Starting Salary $54,552
#2 #2 Best College for Aquaculture in the U.S. The College of the Florida Keys Key West, FL Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $15,980 Median Starting Salary $54,552
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About Aquaculture

Aquaculture programs prepare individuals to select, culture, propagate, harvest, and market domesticated fish, shellfish, and marine plants, both freshwater and saltwater. Includes instruction in the basic principles of aquatic and marine biology; health and nutrition of aquatic and marine life; design and operation of fish farms, breeding facilities, culture beds, and related enterprises; and related issues of safety, applicable regulations, logistics, and supply.

For all the 117 degrees awarded in Aquaculture annually, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Out of the 7 students graduating with degrees at the Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years level across the US, 86% percent identify as women and 14% percent identify as men. While students at schools all over the country study Aquaculture, North Carolina has the most graduates. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Aquaculture is $40,800.

Popularity of Aquaculture Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Aquaculture degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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