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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at The University of Montana

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

UM Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Ecology
  • Doctorate 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
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 ecology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UM, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in ecology each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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