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Ecology at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Ecology, consider the program at University of California-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 ecology degrees were awarded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Ecology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Ecology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 80% women (28) and 20% men (7).

Ecology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 35 bachelor’s ecology degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 80% were women (28) and 20% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	9
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of Ecology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Ecology Graduates

Graduates of the Ecology program at University of California-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Ecology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.