Master’s Degrees in Evolutionary Biology
Education Levels of Evolutionary Biology Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 28 people earned their master's degree in evolutionary biology. This earns it the #833 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in evolutionary biology at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 107 |
Doctor’s Degree | 29 |
Master’s Degree | 28 |
Basic Certificate | 8 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 4 |
Associate Degree | 2 |
Earnings of Evolutionary Biology Majors With Master’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for evolutionary biology majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for evolutionary biology students who are master's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in evolutionary biology. About 71.4% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 8 |
Women | 20 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of evolutionary biology master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Most Popular Evolutionary Biology Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 8 colleges that offer a master’s degree in evolutionary biology. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:
George Washington University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for evolutionary biology majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 27,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from GWU. About 88% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Yale University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in evolutionary biology. Roughly 12,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,700 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,300 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from Yale. Of these students, 60% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for evolutionary biology majors who are seeking their master's degree is Harvard University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from Harvard. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
Arizona State University - Tempe is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in evolutionary biology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,308 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,376 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from ASU - Tempe.
The 4th most popular school in the country for evolutionary biology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Chicago. Each year, around 17,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,801 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $65,145 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from UChicago. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.
University of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in evolutionary biology. Each year, around 31,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,591 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,723 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from UMass Amherst.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to evolutionary biology that offer master’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Epidemiology | 2,361 |
Marine Biology | 383 |
Ecology | 152 |
Conservation Biology | 132 |
Evolutionary Biology | 61 |
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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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