Ecology at Texas A&M University - College Station

Every ecology 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 Texas A&M University - College Station stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and approximately 70,418 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ecology section at the bottom of this page.

Texas A&M College Station Ecology Degrees Available

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

Texas A&M College Station Ecology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Texas A&M College Station

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Texas A&M University - College Station.

Texas A&M College Station Ecology Master’s Program

57% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in ecology each year. Texas A&M College Station does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Texas A&M College Station, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
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 TX, the home state for Texas A&M University - College Station.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	400	$66,150
Life Scientists	140	$94,230

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
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