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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Washington University in St Louis

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Washington University in St Louis

Every ecology, evolution and systematics biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecology program at Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2021, 11 of them were ecology, evolution and systematics biology majors.

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.

WUSTL Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology
  • Doctorate Degree in Ecology

WUSTL Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ecology progam at WUSTL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ecology major at WUSTL 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 154

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in ecology from WUSTL. This is the #123 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ecology Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at WUSTL since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at WUSTL are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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