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

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

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in ecology from UC Irvine.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Ecology

UC Irvine Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ecology progam at UC Irvine 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools 65
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 75
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182
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In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in ecology from UC Irvine. This makes it the #66 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

60% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Irvine since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% 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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology from UC Irvine in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were 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 University of California - Irvine with a master's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 6 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 - 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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