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Ecology at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you plan to study Ecology, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins sits in Fort Collins, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 ecology graduations were recorded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Distance learning is available at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Ecology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Ecology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 54% women (15) and 46% men (13).

Ecology Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 14 master’s ecology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 7% of Ecology master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, lower than the national average of 19%.*

Ecology Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 14 doctoral ecology degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Ecology doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, lower than the national average of 16%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Ecology Graduates

Those who complete Ecology program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Ecology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.