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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Northeastern University

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Northeastern 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 Northeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

Northeastern Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Ecology
  • Doctorate Degree in Ecology

Northeastern Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in ecology from Northeastern in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Northeastern, 57% 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 Northeastern University with a master's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Northeastern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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