Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 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.

UNR Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Ecology

UNR Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

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 UNR

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

UNR Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

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. UNR 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 UNR, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

The following ecology concentations are available at University of Nevada - Reno. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Reno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	8

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Health Specialties Professors	1,190	$95,720
Biological Science Professors	260	$71,410
Medical Scientists	220	$104,900
Natural Sciences Managers	220	$115,150
Biological Scientists	200	$73,490

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 delamare under License

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