Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Kansas

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying ecology, evolution & systematics biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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.

KU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

KU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at KU 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

KU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 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. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from KU, 83% 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 Kansas with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

If you plan to be a ecology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Evolutionary Biology	17

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Medical Scientists	560	$81,190
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Biological Science Professors	370	$69,310
Biological Scientists	250	$64,560
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440

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
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