Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Princeton University

If you are interested in studying ecology, evolution and systematics biology, you may want to check out the program at Princeton University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in ecology from Princeton.

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.

Princeton Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Princeton Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ecology programs across the country. The following shows how Princeton performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ecology major at Princeton 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	1
	3
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	18
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	73

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in ecology from Princeton. This makes it the #41 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Princeton Ecology Graduates

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Princeton is $38,447. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 46% higher than the national average of $26,412 for all ecology bachelor's degree recipients.

Ecology Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 ecology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Princeton, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Princeton Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

The ecology program at Princeton awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in ecology each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190
Medical Scientists	2,960	$145,300
Biological Science Professors	1,540	$104,140
Biological Scientists	370	$76,330
Life Scientists	300	$85,790

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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.