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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Colorado Boulder

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. 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.

CU - Boulder Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in ecology each year. CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder, 83% 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 Colorado Boulder with a master's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors 5,810 $144,880
Medical Scientists 1,420 $74,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Biological Science Professors 890 $79,730
Biological Scientists 870 $71,380

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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