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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Brigham Young University - Provo

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Brigham Young University - Provo

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 Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students received a bachelor's degree in ecology from BYU.

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.

BYU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

BYU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ecology programs across the country. The following shows how BYU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ecology major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 94

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in ecology from BYU. This makes it the #66 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Ecology Graduates from BYU Make?

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $30,637. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $26,412 for all ecology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Ecology Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 121 ecology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from BYU, about 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 102
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

BYU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 ecology majors earned their master's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in ecology each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from BYU, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BYU also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors 2,120 $141,550
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Medical Scientists 890 $76,620
Biological Science Professors 550 $117,940
Biological Scientists 270 $74,290

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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