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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Rhode Island

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649.

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.

URI Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

URI Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at URI 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 URI

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

URI Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

If you plan to be a ecology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Rhode Island. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Biology 26

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Biological Science Professors 170 $98,820
Life Scientists 100 $60,800
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 80 $70,600
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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