Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Towson University

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 Towson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a total student population of 21,917.

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.

Towson Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Ecology

Towson Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

Ecology Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

64% Women

9% 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. Towson 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 Towson, 91% 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 Towson University with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Towson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology	9

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 MD, the home state for Towson University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Medical Scientists	5,010	$105,780
Biological Scientists	4,100	$103,790
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Biological Science Professors	760	$89,650
Life Scientists	360	$97,240

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
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