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Ecology at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you are interested in studying Ecology, consider the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia University in the City of New York sits in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 ecology degrees were awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia University in the City of New York

Online coursework is an option at Columbia University in the City of New York. Of 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Ecology graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, by degree type.

Program-wide, Ecology graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 78% women (7) and 22% men (2).

Ecology Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 3 master’s ecology degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Ecology master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, higher than the national average of 19%.*

Ecology Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 3 doctoral ecology degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Unknown	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Ecology Graduates

Students who finish Ecology program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Ecology graduates, 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.