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

If you are interested in studying ecology, evolution and systematics biology, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,528 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins in 2021, 102 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.

Colorado State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	17
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	64

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

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.

Earnings of Colorado State Ecology Graduates

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $30,566. This is 16% higher than $26,412, which is the national average for all ecology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

The ecology program at Colorado State awarded 102 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 69% 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	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	70
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology from Colorado State in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Colorado State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Pharmacology & Toxicology

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
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

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