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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

If you plan to study ecology, evolution and systematics biology, take a look at what The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 5,608 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.

UTHealth Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Ecology
  • Doctorate Degree in Ecology

UTHealth Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

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There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UTHealth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

UTHealth Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

76% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ecology program at UTHealth awarded 108 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

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In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a master's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 42
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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