Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Vanderbilt University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 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.

Vanderbilt Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

Vanderbilt Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

38% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at Vanderbilt since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology	4
Evolutionary Biology	3

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Medical Scientists	1,370	$81,390
Biological Science Professors	890	$89,030
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Biological Scientists	370	$67,690

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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