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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Emory University

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Emory University

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

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year.

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.

Emory Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Ecology
  • Doctorate Degree in Ecology

Emory Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

71% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 147 students earned a master's degree in ecology from Emory. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Emory, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 78
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400
Medical Scientists 1,710 $75,800
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830
Epidemiologists 420 $64,160

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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