Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Arizona State University - Tempe

Every ecology, evolution and systematics biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecology program at Arizona State University - Tempe stacks up to those at other schools.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Tempe Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Ecology
• Doctorate Degree in Ecology

ASU - Tempe Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

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There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in ecology from ASU - Tempe. About 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in ecology each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Zoology
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Biotechnology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences

Careers That Ecology Grads May Go Into

A degree in ecology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Medical Scientists	1,500	$99,840
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Biological Science Professors	800	$99,960
Biological Scientists	570	$83,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

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