Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Georgia

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study ecology, evolution & systematics biology, take a look at what University of Georgia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year.

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.

UGA Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology
Master’s Degree in Ecology

UGA Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at UGA 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.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UGA Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

79% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UGA, 93% 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 Georgia with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology	60
Marine Biology	6
Epidemiology	3

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830
Epidemiologists	420	$64,160

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
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