Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every ecology, evolution and 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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In 2021, 18 ecology majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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.

Purdue Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

Purdue Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ecology progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Purdue 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
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166

How Much Do Ecology Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $22,695. This is less than $26,412, which is the national average of all ecology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Ecology Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in ecology from Purdue. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Purdue are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Zoology
• Botany/Plant 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Biological Science Professors	1,410	$98,590
Biological Scientists	630	$69,180

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.