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

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

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303.

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 Irvine Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at UC Irvine 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

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

67% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Irvine since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 - Irvine with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

58% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. UC Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Irvine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Evolutionary Biology 12
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 10

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 - Irvine.

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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