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Ecology at University of Georgia

If you plan to study Ecology, take a look at what University of Georgia. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Georgia is in Athens, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 53 ecology graduations were recorded at University of Georgia.

Studying Online at University of Georgia

Online coursework is an option at University of Georgia. Among 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Ecology graduates at University of Georgia, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Ecology graduates at University of Georgia are 64% women (34) and 36% men (19).

Ecology Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 44 bachelor’s ecology graduates at University of Georgia, 64% were women (28) and 36% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Ecology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, below the national average of 29%.*

Ecology Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 4 master’s ecology graduates at University of Georgia, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Ecology master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, above the national average of 19%.*

Ecology Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

Among the 5 doctoral ecology graduates at University of Georgia, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

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

Top-Paying Careers for Ecology Graduates

Those who complete Ecology program at University of Georgia pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Ecology graduates, 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.