Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Hawaii at Hilo

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

UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and approximately 3,165 students attend the school each year. Of the 632 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Hawaii at Hilo in 2021, 27 of them were ecology, evolution and systematics biology majors.

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.

UH Hilo Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

UH Hilo Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ecology programs across the country. The following shows how UH Hilo performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ecology major at UH Hilo 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 Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	66
Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools	125
	158

Earnings of UH Hilo Ecology Graduates

The median salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH Hilo is $26,017. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,412 for all ecology students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UH Hilo

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

UH Hilo Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ecology from UH Hilo. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at UH Hilo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ecology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UH Hilo also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Biology

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 HI, the home state for University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
Health Specialties Professors	500	$137,560
Biological Scientists	300	$79,760
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$115,240
Medical Scientists	240	$96,880
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	200	$73,660

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 Vreed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.