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Evolutionary Biology at University of Colorado Boulder

If you are interested in studying Evolutionary Biology, consider the program at University of Colorado Boulder. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Colorado Boulder sits in Boulder, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 195 evolutionary biology degrees were granted at University of Colorado Boulder.

Studying Online at University of Colorado Boulder

Online coursework is an option at University of Colorado Boulder. Of 38,799 students, 797 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,197 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Evolutionary Biology graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Evolutionary Biology graduates at University of Colorado Boulder are 60% women (117) and 40% men (78).

Evolutionary Biology Bachelor’s Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Among the 175 bachelor’s evolutionary biology degrees awarded at University of Colorado Boulder, 61% were women (106) and 39% were men (69).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Evolutionary Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	134
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	4
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Evolutionary Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, below the national average of 28%.*

Evolutionary Biology Master’s Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Among the 4 master’s evolutionary biology graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Evolutionary Biology master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

Evolutionary Biology Doctoral Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Among the 16 doctoral evolutionary biology degrees awarded at University of Colorado Boulder, 50% were women (8) and 50% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Evolutionary Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Evolutionary Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, above the national average of 22%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Evolutionary Biology Graduates

Students who finish Evolutionary Biology program at University of Colorado Boulder work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Evolutionary Biology graduates, 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
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Range Managers	$59,935

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.