Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,618 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in 2021, 59 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.

Harvard Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Harvard Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at Harvard 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.

In 2021, 99 students received their master’s degree in ecology from Harvard. This makes it the #6 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Harvard Ecology Graduates

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Harvard is $41,939. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 59% higher than the national average of $26,412 for all ecology bachelor's degree recipients.

Ecology Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 ecology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Harvard, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ecology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Harvard Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 ecology majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in ecology each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 41 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Biotechnology

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

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 Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.