Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

If you plan to study ecology, evolution and systematics biology, take a look at what SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ESF is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 2,127 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

ESF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

ESF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at ESF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

ESF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in ecology from ESF in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in ecology each year. ESF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from ESF, 95% 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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
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 NY, the home state for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

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
• Image Credit: By DASonnenfeld under License

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