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Ecology at University of Georgia

Ecology at University of Georgia

If you plan to study ecology, 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 has a total student population of 39,147.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ecology section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Ecology Degrees Available

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

UGA Ecology Rankings

The ecology major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ecology. 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #10 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 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.

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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.

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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 Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UGA, 100% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 170 $63,890
Life Scientists 90 $79,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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