The Ecology Major at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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 North Carolina at Wilmington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915.

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.

UNCW Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UNCW Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at UNCW 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at UNCW 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	81
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNCW Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

63% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. UNCW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UNCW, 88% 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 Wilmington with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Biology	98

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

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

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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