Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Western Washington University

Every ecology, evolution & 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 Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 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.

WWU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology

WWU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at WWU 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 WWU

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

WWU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at WWU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

The following ecology concentations are available at Western Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Biology	20

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical Scientists	5,570	$90,290
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2,370	$75,400
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Biological Scientists	1,270	$85,200

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.