Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Hood College

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

Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland and approximately 2,042 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.

Hood Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Ecology

Hood Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

Ecology Student Demographics at Hood

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

Hood Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

64% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. Hood does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Hood, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hood College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Biology	11

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 MD, the home state for Hood College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Medical Scientists	5,010	$105,780
Biological Scientists	4,100	$103,790
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Biological Science Professors	760	$89,650
Life Scientists	360	$97,240

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 Andrew.Belair under License

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