Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Nicholls State University

Every ecology, evolution and 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 Nicholls State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,769. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in ecology.

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.

Nicholls State University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Ecology

Nicholls State University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

Ecology Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

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

Nicholls State University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

The ecology program at Nicholls State University awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in ecology each year. Nicholls State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 45% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Nicholls State University, 75% 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 Nicholls State University with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Biological Scientists	700	$66,100
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Biological Science Professors	230	$82,610
Life Scientists	190	$62,860

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 Z28scrambler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.