Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - Santa Barbara

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a ecology school? To help you decide if University of California - Santa Barbara is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ecology program.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCSB Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UCSB Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at UCSB 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

45% 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 31% men. So male students are more repesented at UCSB since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	41
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UCSB Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. UCSB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

The following ecology concentations are available at University of California - Santa Barbara. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	60
Aquatic Biology/Limnology	35
Marine Biology	2

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 - Santa Barbara.

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
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