Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Every ecology, evolution & systematics biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecology program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stacks up to those at other schools.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679.

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.

UIUC Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Ecology

UIUC Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	3
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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Evolutionary Biology	4

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Zoology
• Botany/Plant 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660
Biological Science Professors	2,530	$78,400
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Biological Scientists	590	$84,180

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 Beyond My ken under License

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