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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - Davis

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - Davis

If you plan to study ecology, evolution and systematics biology, take a look at what University of California - Davis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. In 2021, 39 ecology majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

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.

UC Davis Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ecology progam at UC Davis compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UC Davis 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 Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools 35
60

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in ecology from UC Davis. This makes it the #38 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Ecology Graduates from UC Davis Make?

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $24,504. This is less than $26,412, which is the national average of all ecology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Ecology Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ecology program at UC Davis awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ecology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UC Davis Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 ecology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Davis, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UC Davis, 75% 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 University of California - Davis with a master's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 32 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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