Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of New England

If you plan to study ecology, evolution & systematics biology, take a look at what University of New England has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and has a total student population of 7,208.

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.

UNE Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UNE Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at UNE 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 UNE

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

UNE Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at UNE since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at UNE 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 New England with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNE Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UNE, 100% 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 New England with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 New England. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Biology	19

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Zoology
• General Biology

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 ME, the home state for University of New England.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$135,840
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	250	$59,360
Biological Science Professors	240	$74,460
Medical Scientists	180	$109,900

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 Dcrjsr under License

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