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Ecology at Utah State University

If you are interested in studying Ecology, take a look at what Utah State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Utah State University is in Logan, UT.

During the most recent reporting year, 104 ecology degrees were granted at Utah State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Utah State University

Many students take online classes at Utah State University. Of 28,904 students, 5,333 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,938 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Ecology graduates at Utah State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Ecology graduates at Utah State University are 52% women (54) and 48% men (50).

Ecology Bachelor’s Program at Utah State University

Of the 54 bachelor’s ecology graduates at Utah State University, 41% were women (22) and 59% were men (32).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology bachelor’s degree recipients at Utah State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Ecology bachelor’s degree recipients at Utah State University, below the national average of 29%.*

Ecology Master’s Program at Utah State University

Among the 33 master’s ecology graduates at Utah State University, 67% were women (22) and 33% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology master’s degree recipients at Utah State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 18% of Ecology master’s degree recipients at Utah State University, lower than the national average of 19%.*

Ecology Doctoral Program at Utah State University

Of the 15 doctoral ecology graduates at Utah State University, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ecology doctoral degree recipients at Utah State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 7% of Ecology doctoral degree recipients at Utah State University, lower than the national average of 16%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Ecology Graduates

Graduates of the Ecology program at Utah State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Ecology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.