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Ecology at University of Delaware

If you plan to study Ecology, consider the program at University of Delaware. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Delaware sits in Newark, DE.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 ecology degrees were granted at University of Delaware.

Studying Online at University of Delaware

Distance learning is available at University of Delaware. Among 24,412 students, 1,739 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,180 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Ecology graduates at University of Delaware, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Ecology graduates at University of Delaware are 80% women (4) and 20% men (1).

Ecology Master’s Program at University of Delaware

Among the 5 master’s ecology degrees awarded at University of Delaware, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology master’s degree recipients at University of Delaware.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 20% of Ecology master’s degree recipients at University of Delaware, above the national average of 19%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Ecology Graduates

Graduates of the Ecology program at University of Delaware go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Ecology majors, 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
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Park Naturalists	$76,516

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.