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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year.

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.

UofSC Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UofSC Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at UofSC 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UofSC Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

76% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UofSC, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 5
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 South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Biology 68
Epidemiology 10

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Health Specialties Professors 2,980 $72,470
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Biological Science Professors 510 $69,370
Medical Scientists 340 $82,300
Biological Scientists 220 $78,370

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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