Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at The University of Montana - Western

What traits are you looking for in a ecology school? To help you decide if The University of Montana - Western is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ecology program.

Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and approximately 1,334 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 ecology majors received their bachelor's degree from Montana Western.

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.

Montana Western Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

Montana Western Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ecology programs across the country. The following shows how Montana Western performed in these rankings.

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 Montana Western 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	171

Ecology Student Demographics at Montana Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at The University of Montana - Western.

Montana Western Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ecology from Montana Western in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Montana Western since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Montana Western 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 The University of Montana - Western with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana - Western.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Biological Scientists	470	$66,110
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	360	$66,770
Natural Sciences Managers	310	$104,930
Biological Science Professors	190	$73,190

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.