The Ecology Major at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying ecology, evolution & systematics biology, you may want to check out the program at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ESF is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 2,127.

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.

ESF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology
Master’s Degree in Ecology

ESF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at ESF 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at ESF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

ESF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at ESF since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at ESF 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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	77
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ESF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

75% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from ESF, 94% 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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Conservation Biology	77
Environmental Biology	37
Aquatic Biology/Limnology	10

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 NY, the home state for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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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