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Ecology at Western Colorado University

Ecology at Western Colorado University

If you plan to study ecology, take a look at what Western Colorado University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,203.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ecology section at the bottom of this page.

Western Ecology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Ecology

Western Ecology Rankings

Ecology Student Demographics at Western

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

Western Ecology Master’s Program

71% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Western, 100% 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 Western Colorado University with a master's in ecology.

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

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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Biological Science Professors 890 $79,730
Biological Scientists 870 $71,380
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 570 $70,650
Life Scientists 80 $61,050

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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