Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at College of Charleston

What traits are you looking for in a ecology school? To help you decide if College of Charleston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ecology program.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 ecology majors received their bachelor's degree from C of C.

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.

C of C Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

C of C Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ecology progam at C of C 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 C of C 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
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	46
Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	86
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	103

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in ecology from C of C. This makes it the #46 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of C of C Ecology Graduates

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at C of C is $23,504. This is less than $26,412, which is the national average of all ecology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Ecology Student Demographics at C of C

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at College of Charleston.

C of C Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 ecology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from C of C, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

C of C Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

Of the 10 ecology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from C of C, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from C of C, 80% 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 College of Charleston with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• General Biology

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 SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Biological Science Professors	510	$69,370
Medical Scientists	340	$82,300
Biological Scientists	220	$78,370

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 Lkeadle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.