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

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

Every ecology, evolution and systematics biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecology program at University of California - Santa Cruz stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. In 2021, 143 ecology majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz.

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 Santa Cruz Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ecology progam at UC Santa Cruz compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UC Santa Cruz 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 Schools 8
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools 24
Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools 110

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in ecology from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #106 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Ecology Graduates from UC Santa Cruz Make?

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $26,448. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $26,412 for all ecology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Ecology Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% 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 Santa Cruz since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 Cruz with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 61
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UC Santa Cruz Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 ecology majors earned their master's degree from UC Santa Cruz. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz 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 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 10 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 - Santa Cruz.

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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