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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Southern Mississippi

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a ecology school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ecology program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 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.

Southern Miss Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at Southern Miss 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Southern Miss 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 Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

60% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Southern Miss, 90% 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 Southern Mississippi with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Southern Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Biology	29

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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Biological Science Professors	370	$75,300
Biological Scientists	300	$80,690
Medical Scientists	270	$45,150
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	210	$68,000

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
O*NET Online
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