Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

What traits are you looking for in a ecology school? To help you decide if University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ecology program.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 24,723. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in ecology from CU Anschutz.

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.

CU Anschutz Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

CU Anschutz Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ecology programs across the country. The following shows how CU Anschutz 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 CU Anschutz 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools	100

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in ecology from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #93 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 85 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ecology from CU Anschutz in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

CU Anschutz Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

Of the 3 ecology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU Anschutz, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from CU Anschutz, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in ecology.

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

CU Anschutz also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Medical Scientists	1,420	$74,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Biological Science Professors	890	$79,730
Biological Scientists	870	$71,380

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.