Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 116 ecology majors received their bachelor's degree from UCSD.

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.

UCSD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UCSD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ecology major at UCSD 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	81
	107

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in ecology from UCSD. This makes it the #20 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Ecology Graduates from UCSD Make?

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSD is $24,033. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,412 for all ecology students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 116 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology from UCSD in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UCSD since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	44
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UCSD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 ecology majors earned their master's degree from UCSD. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UCSD, 60% were white. This is typical 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 - San Diego with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Zoology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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 CA, the home state for University of California - San Diego.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Znode at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.