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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 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.

Stanford Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Stanford Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in ecology from Stanford. About 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in ecology each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Physiology & Pathology 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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Biological Science Professors	4,360	$128,370

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 Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.