Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Utah State University

3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 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.

USU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

USU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at USU 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

44% Women

3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

About 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

54% Women

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. USU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from USU, 85% 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 Utah State University with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

The following ecology concentations are available at Utah State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology	22
Conservation Biology	12
Aquatic Biology/Limnology	6

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810
Medical Scientists	890	$76,620
Biological Science Professors	550	$117,940
Biological Scientists	270	$74,290

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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