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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Maryland - College Park

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 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.

UMCP Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

UMCP Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at UMCP 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 UMCP

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

UMCP Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at UMCP since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at UMCP 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 69
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology 78
Epidemiology 3

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 - College Park.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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