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

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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry stacks up to those at other schools.

ESF is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 2,127. Of the 409 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 2021, 96 of them were ecology, evolution and systematics biology majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Ecology

ESF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ecology progam at ESF 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	15
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Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Graduate Certificate Schools	22
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	47
Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	63
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	63
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Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	131
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In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in ecology from ESF. This makes it the #23 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Ecology Graduates from ESF Make?

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ESF is $22,722. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,412 for all ecology 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

Of the 96 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology from ESF in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at ESF since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 85% 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	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	82
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

ESF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology from ESF in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in ecology each year. ESF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from ESF, 95% 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	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ESF also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Biotechnology
• Zoology

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
• Image Credit: By DASonnenfeld under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.