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

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year.

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

Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology
Master’s 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

81% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 31% 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	18
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	19
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

If you plan to be a ecology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology	19

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
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