Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Troy University

If you are interested in studying ecology, evolution and systematics biology, you may want to check out the program at Troy University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and approximately 16,497 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in ecology from TROY.

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.

TROY Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

TROY Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ecology major at TROY 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
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	75
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	171
	186
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	232

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in ecology from TROY. This makes it the #93 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ecology Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ecology from TROY in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at TROY 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TROY Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 ecology majors earned their master's degree from TROY. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in ecology each year. TROY does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

TROY 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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Biological Scientists	260	$67,200
Medical Scientists	180	$90,300
Natural Sciences Managers	170	$112,140
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	130	$57,600

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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.