The Ecology Major at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Ecology

UNC Chapel Hill Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 75% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology	32
Ecology	4

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical Scientists	4,500	$98,740
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380

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
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