Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Texas State 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 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in ecology from Texas State.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the ecology progam at Texas State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	28

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in ecology from Texas State. This makes it the #28 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ecology from Texas State in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas State since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Texas State 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 Texas State University with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 ecology majors earned their master's degree from Texas State. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in ecology each year. Texas State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Texas State, 71% 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	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Texas State also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Zoology
• General 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.