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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 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 - Madison Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
18% 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 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 59
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UW - Madison Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UW - Madison, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
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 Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Conservation Biology 46
Epidemiology 4

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Health Specialties Professors 5,200 $76,800
Medical Scientists 1,470 $72,270
Biological Science Professors 990 $81,620
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Biological Scientists 540 $73,520

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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