Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Texas State University

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every ecology, evolution & 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 Texas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year.

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.

Texas State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Texas State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at Texas State 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.

Ecology Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Texas State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

Texas State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

64% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. Texas State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Texas State, 72% 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 Texas State University with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Aquatic Biology/Limnology	15
Ecology	6
Population Biology	2

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 Texas State 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 Billy Hathorn under License

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