Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Western Michigan University

If you are interested in studying ecology, evolution and systematics biology, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In 2021, 20 ecology majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

WMU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ecology major at WMU 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
	25

Ecology Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in ecology from WMU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WMU also has a doctoral program available in ecology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• General Biology

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110

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
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.