Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Harvard University

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 Harvard University stacks up to those at other schools.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

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.

Harvard Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Harvard Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Harvard University.

Harvard 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. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	23
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

The following ecology concentations are available at Harvard University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Harvard University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology	129
Biological Systematics	8
Biological Systematics	8
Evolutionary Biology	3

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

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 Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.