The Ecology Major at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Columbia University in the City of New York

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study ecology, evolution & systematics biology, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135.

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.

Columbia Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Columbia Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at Columbia 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 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Columbia 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 Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Columbia Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

73% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	49
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	50
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

If you plan to be a ecology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia University in the City of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology	225
Ecology	14
Conservation Biology	9
Evolutionary Biology	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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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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