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Ecology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you plan to study Ecology, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 ecology degrees were awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Of 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Ecology graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Ecology graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

Ecology Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 2 master’s ecology graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Ecology Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 1 doctoral ecology graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Ecology Graduates

Graduates of the Ecology program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Ecology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.