Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a ecology school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ecology program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 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.

Colorado State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Colorado State, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

If you plan to be a ecology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology	18
Environmental Biology	1

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Medical Scientists	1,420	$74,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Biological Science Professors	890	$79,730
Biological Scientists	870	$71,380

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
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

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