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Master's Degree in Evolutionary Biology

Master’s Degrees in Evolutionary Biology

28 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in evolutionary biology is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 21% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 25.0% of evolutionary biology graduates were international students.

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
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
Men 8
Women 20
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The racial-ethnic distribution of evolutionary biology master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 8 colleges that offer a master’s degree in evolutionary biology. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
8 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
3 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

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.

2 Yearly Graduations

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.

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
2 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
50% 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.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to evolutionary biology that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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