Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

10% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at UMN Twin Cities 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 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

52% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

73% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 67% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	4
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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology	52
Ecology	37

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Medical Scientists	2,920	$92,920
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Biological Science Professors	760	$84,240
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	700	$61,220

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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