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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() Princeton University Princeton, NJ Princeton University has 37 different concentrations for undergraduates.view more | 100 | 4% | 6 | 1,500 - 1,570 | $19,811 | $43,416 | ||
![]() University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Every year, the University of Colorado Boulder awards around 1201 degrees to...view more | 99 | 83% | 17 | 1,260 - 1,440 | $22,640 | $52,017 | ||
![]() University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA At the University of California-Irvine, the three most popular college majors...view more | 99 | 26% | 11 | 1,240 - 1,440 | $14,647 | $46,062 | ||
![]() University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Every year, the University of Kansas grants about 273 degrees to those...view more | 95 | 88% | 12 | 1,080 - 1,290 | $18,322 | $52,160 | ||
![]() University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK At the University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, the three most popular college...view more | 95 | 77% | 8 | 1,140 - 1,340 | $19,900 | $49,648 | ||
![]() University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI At the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, the three most popular college...view more | 90 | 18% | 10 | 1,370 - 1,530 | $19,005 | $49,487 | ||
![]() Brown University Providence, RI In 1969, Brown University removed general education requirements, allowing students to craft their own...view more | 88 | 5% | 4 | 1,500 - 1,570 | $26,608 | $51,357 | ||
![]() Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN At Indiana University-Bloomington, the three most popular college majors...view more | 81 | 80% | 6 | 1,210 - 1,410 | $16,282 | $54,166 | ||
![]() The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Each year, The University of Texas at Austin awards around 590 degrees to...view more | 78 | 29% | 7 | 1,250 - 1,490 | $18,036 | $48,308 | ||
![]() Rice University Houston, TX Each year, Rice University grants about 158 degrees to those studying...view more | 73 | 8% | 3 | 1,500 - 1,580 | $20,587 | $48,133 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the relationships and interactions across levels of biological organization--genes and genomes, organisms, species, and ecosystems--and how these change over time, including the origins and history of species, the processes by which biodiversity has evolved, and the ecological context in which this evolution takes place. Includes instruction in animal, plant, population, functional, evolutionary, and ecosystem ecology; ecological and evolutionary genetics; molecular evolution; population and conservation biology; animal and plant diversity; biometry; and scientific and research ethics.
For all the 756 degrees granted in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology annually, the majority of them are Masters degree. Out of the 107 students earning degrees at the Doctors degree research scholarship level across the US, 42% percent identify as men and 58% percent identify as women. While students at schools all over the country study Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Texas has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is $40,900.
Majoring in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, your experience could lead you towards different careers. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology majors go on to pursue jobs including Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary and Natural Sciences Managers which are in high demand. Some of the top paying jobs for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology majors include Natural Sciences Managers, Biological Scientists, All Other and Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary.
These are the highest paying careers for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists | $161,180 | 1,215 | 16,138 | 16,923 | 5% | |
Biological Scientists, All Other Bioinformatics Scientists Molecular and Cellular Biologists Geneticists Biologists | $93,330 | 991 | 12,744 | 13,229 | 4% | |
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $87,710 | 333 | 3,760 | 3,903 | 4% | |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,460 | 2,665 | 29,702 | 32,225 | 9% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology majors.
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