MATE - Education Center

Student Survey

This is a survey designed for anyone considering a marine-related career or for someone already in a marine field who is interested in career advancement.

Choose the statement that best describes you:
I am an elementary or middle school student
I am a high school student
I am a community college student
I am a 4-year university college student
I am a graduate student
I am currently working and do not have a college degree but I'm considering returning to school.
I am currently working and possess a 2-year degree but I'm considering returning to school.
I am currently working and possess a 4-year degree (or higher) but I'm considering returning to school.
I'm not currently working or in school
How old are you?
What gender are you?
Female
Male
What is your 5 digit zip code?
A person with a two-year college degree can earn you anywhere from $12,000 to over $50,000. In choosing your career, which statement best describes you?
Money is the primary concern.
I want to do something I enjoy but will compromise a little to make a resonable living.
Doing something I enjoy is most important and money is secondary.
What type of work interests you most in the broad marine field? (check all that apply)
Aquaculture/Mariculture (sea farming)
Marine research
Environmental monitoring and assessment
Water quality
Marine aquarist
Marine education
Marine recreation (kayaking, diving, etc.)
Environmental policy
Commercial Fishing
Marine law enforcement
Working aboard a ship at sea
Marine diving technology
Computer systems/programming
Developing new technologies and instrumentation
Underwater Intervention Technology (ROVs, AUVs, submersibles)
Marine electronics
Marine mechanics/hydraulics
Marine construction and engineering
I don't know what I'm interested in.
Other:
Would you change your goals if you knew which careers are in highest demand and pay the most?
Yes
No
Are you willing to move if job opportunities are better elsewhere? (choose one)
No
Yes, but only within my state
Yes, but only to a few areas in the country
Anywhere in the country
Anywhere in the world
Workers in the marine field may work in a laboratory, a factory, aboard a ship or even underwater. Some jobs may require workers to spend long periods of time at sea. Would you take a job that required you to spend long periods of time away from home?
Yes
No
What kind of college education schedule would best suit your needs? (choose one)
A traditional college program (semester long daytime classes)
Evening classes (semester long)
Saturday classes (semester long)
Intensive short courses (all-day, 2-3 weeks in length)
Self-paced, at home learning
Computer-based distance learning (from home or school)
I'm flexible
In seeking an educational program which of the following is most important to you at this time? (choose one)
Earning a 2-year Associate of Science Degree
Earning a 4-year Bachelor of Science Degree
Earning a certificate in a specialized area
Not interested in a degree or certificate program, only interested in one or two specialized courses that will help advance my career. Please list:
I don't know what what I'm interested in.

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