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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at William & Mary

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at William & Mary

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 William & Mary stacks up to those at other schools.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 8,939.

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.

William & Mary Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

William & Mary Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

86% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ecology program at William & Mary awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from William & Mary, 57% 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 43% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William & Mary 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750

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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