Master of Marine Resources Management in Marine Resources Management at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The MMRM is designed for continuing students and professionals who want to manage coastal and ocean resources, with a professional non-thesis track and a research thesis track of 36 credit hours each. Students can earn a GIS certificate through electives.

Faculty: College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies | Department: Marine and Coastal Environmental Science (Galveston) | Duration: 36 semester credit hours (thesis or non-thesis) | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Core areas are quantitative and research methods, GIS, environmental and natural resource policy and management, and planning. The thesis track has 22 required and 14 elective hours; the non-thesis track 24 required and 12 elective. An optional Maritime Academy licensing option leads toward a Third Mate's License.

Career pathways

Private sector (oil and gas, environmental consulting, ports, tourism), government (U.S. Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, Texas General Land Office, TCEQ), academia and NGOs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate admission (applies to all graduate programmes): an accredited baccalaureate degree of at least three years or equivalent, with a scholastic record showing ability to do graduate-level work over at least the last two years of full-time study (no numeric minimum GPA set university-wide; programmes may set higher requirements). International applicants show English proficiency with TOEFL iBT 80 (taken before 21 Jan 2026) or 4.5 with at least 4.0 per section (taken on or after 21 Jan 2026), TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or IELTS Academic 6.0 overall; exemptions include a full baccalaureate or higher completed in the US, GRE Verbal 146 or GMAT Verbal 77, and citizens of listed English-speaking countries. A standardized test is required only if the programme requires it. Application fee $65 (US citizens and permanent residents) or $90 (international).

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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