Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a ecology school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ecology program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year.

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.

Colorado State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at Colorado State 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	71
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Colorado State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Colorado State, 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Biology	103
Ecology	18

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Medical Scientists	1,420	$74,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Biological Science Professors	890	$79,730
Biological Scientists	870	$71,380

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
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