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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 ecology majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in ecology from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #106 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Rutgers New Brunswick Ecology Graduates

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $27,092. This is 3% higher than $26,412, which is the national average for all ecology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Ecology Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ecology program at Rutgers New Brunswick awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers New Brunswick since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers New Brunswick Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in ecology from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 100% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in ecology.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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