The Ecology Major at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

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

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.

Penn State University Park Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Ecology

Penn State University Park Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

Ecology Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Penn State University Park Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Penn State University Park, 80% 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a master's in ecology.

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

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

If you plan to be a ecology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Biological Science Professors	3,250	$94,510
Biological Scientists	660	$73,550

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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