Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Idaho

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

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,791.

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.

U of I Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Ecology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

U of I Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at U of I 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.

Ecology Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at U of I since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Idaho. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Conservation Biology	10

Related Majors

• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biotechnology
• Zoology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	490	$69,430
Medical Scientists	400	$71,440
Natural Sciences Managers	360	$93,940
Biological Scientists	310	$70,770
Health Specialties Professors	300	$101,590

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.