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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - San Diego

If you plan to study ecology, evolution and systematics biology, take a look at what University of California - San Diego has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

UCSD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UCSD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

72% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in ecology from UCSD in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UCSD, 60% 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 University of California - San Diego with a master's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 3
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 CA, the home state for University of California - San Diego.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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