Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at The University of Montana

What traits are you looking for in a ecology school? To help you decide if The University of Montana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ecology program.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808.

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.

UM Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Ecology

UM Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UM, 67% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

The following ecology concentations are available at The University of Montana. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Montana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology	10

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Biological Scientists	470	$66,110
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	360	$66,770
Natural Sciences Managers	310	$104,930
Biological Science Professors	190	$73,190

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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