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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Eckerd College

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Eckerd College

What traits are you looking for in a ecology school? To help you decide if Eckerd College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ecology program.

Eckerd is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and approximately 1,822 students attend the school each year. Of the 541 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eckerd College in 2021, 76 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.

Eckerd Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

Eckerd Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ecology progam at Eckerd 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 Eckerd 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 2
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools 3
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools 31
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Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 137
Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools 201
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools 221

Earnings of Eckerd Ecology Graduates

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eckerd is $22,542. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,412 for all ecology students.

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Ecology Student Demographics at Eckerd

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

Eckerd Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 76 ecology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eckerd, about 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Eckerd since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Eckerd 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 Eckerd College with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 62
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

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 FL, the home state for Eckerd College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Medical Scientists 3,470 $82,990
Biological Scientists 1,770 $71,200
Biological Science Professors 1,590 $90,750
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 1,370 $51,950

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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