Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Maryland - Baltimore

Every ecology, evolution and 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 Maryland - Baltimore stacks up to those at other schools.

UMB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 7,137 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMB Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Ecology
• Doctorate Degree in Ecology

UMB Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

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There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UMB

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

UMB Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in ecology from UMB. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in ecology each year. UMB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UMB, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Medical Scientists	5,010	$105,780
Biological Scientists	4,100	$103,790
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Biological Science Professors	760	$89,650
Life Scientists	360	$97,240

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 Acroterion under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.