The Ecology Major at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 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.

UW Seattle Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at UW Seattle 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 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UW Seattle

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

UW Seattle Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at UW Seattle are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ecology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	58
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UW Seattle Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

78% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology	74
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	41
Marine Biology	31

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical Scientists	5,570	$90,290
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2,370	$75,400
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Biological Scientists	1,270	$85,200

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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