Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Yale University

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 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.

Yale Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology
Master’s Degree in Ecology

Yale Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

The ecology major at Yale 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of ecology bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical ecology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at Yale since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecology at Yale are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Yale University with a bachelor's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Yale Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

78% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	35
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

The following ecology concentations are available at Yale University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Yale University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology	59
Evolutionary Biology	34

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Biological Scientists	150	$93,180
Epidemiologists	110	$86,250

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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