Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 ecology majors received their bachelor's degree from UD.

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.

UD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ecology major at UD 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	50
	95
	103

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in ecology from UD. This makes it the #35 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UD Ecology Graduates

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $19,872. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,412 for all ecology students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ecology from UD. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at UD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Delaware with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in ecology from UD. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UD, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UD also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Zoology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Biotechnology

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Medical Scientists	400	$115,070

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.