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Environmental Biology Doctor's Degree

Environmental Biology Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Environmental Biology is offered at 53 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Environmental Biology. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and7% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 29.6% of Environmental Biology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Environmental Biology Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 449 students earned theirEnvironmental Biology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Environmental Biology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 2
Bachelor’s Degree 368
Master’s Degree 52
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 27

Earnings of Environmental Biology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Environmental Biology of $55,280 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $44,645
4 years $55,280
5 years $64,232

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Environmental Biology students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Environmental Biology. About 55.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 15
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Environmental Biology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Environmental Biology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 17 63.0%
Black or African American 1 3.7%
Two or More Races 1 3.7%
International Students 8 29.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Environmental Biology Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 29.6% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 68 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Environmental Biology. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Environmental Biology students seeking a doctor's degree is Colorado State University-Fort Collins. This school awarded 94 doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology. This school awarded 12 doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Washington University in St Louis is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology. This school awarded 7 doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology. This school awarded 7 doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Montana Technological University is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 7 doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 7 doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 6 doctor's degrees in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Environmental Biology that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology 3,053
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 2,375
Ecology 1,201
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 840
Conservation Biology 592

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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