Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Connecticut College

If you plan to study ecology, evolution and systematics biology, take a look at what Connecticut College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and approximately 1,737 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 ecology majors received their bachelor's degree from Conn College.

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.

Conn College Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

Conn College Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ecology progam at Conn College 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 Conn College 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 Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	11
Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	76

Earnings of Conn College Ecology Graduates

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Conn College is $30,342. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $26,412 for all ecology bachelor's degree recipients.

Ecology Student Demographics at Conn College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Connecticut College.

Conn College Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 ecology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Conn College. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Conn College since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Conn College 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 Connecticut College with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Conn College also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• General Biology

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 CT, the home state for Connecticut College.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Biological Scientists	150	$93,180
Epidemiologists	110	$86,250

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.