Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Central Michigan University

If you plan to study ecology, evolution and systematics biology, take a look at what Central Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. Of the 3,744 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in 2021, 37 of them were ecology, evolution and systematics biology majors.

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.

Central Michigan Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ecology progam at Central Michigan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ecology major at Central Michigan 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 Schools	19
Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	84
	128
Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	147

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

Ecology Student Demographics at Central Michigan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Central Michigan University.

Central Michigan Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Central Michigan since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Central Michigan Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 ecology majors earned their master's degree from Central Michigan. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in ecology each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Central Michigan, 100% 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 Central Michigan University with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Central Michigan also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• General Biology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110

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 cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.