Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying ecology, evolution and systematics biology, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

UCLA Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UCLA Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

Of the 8 ecology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCLA, about 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in ecology each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Genetics
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• General Biology

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 University of California - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.