The Ecology Major at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Columbia University in the City of New York

Every ecology, evolution & systematics biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecology program at Columbia University in the City of New York stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 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.

Columbia Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Columbia Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

73% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	49
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	50
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology	225
Ecology	14
Conservation Biology	9
Evolutionary Biology	3

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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
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