Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Northeastern University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every ecology, evolution & systematics biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecology program at Northeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905.

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.

Northeastern Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology
Master’s Degree in Ecology

Northeastern Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at Northeastern 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at Northeastern since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Northeastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Northeastern University with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northeastern Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

85% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Northeastern, 63% 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 Northeastern University with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

The following ecology concentations are available at Northeastern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Biology	33
Evolutionary Biology	3

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 Northeastern 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
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