Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Rice University

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 Rice University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 7,643. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in ecology from Rice.

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.

Rice Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Rice Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ecology programs across the country. The following shows how Rice 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 Rice 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	64
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	78
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	122
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	122

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in ecology from Rice. This is the #123 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ecology Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ecology from Rice. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 Rice University with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Rice also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Biology
• 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 TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900

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 Anatol Stefanowitsch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.