Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Delaware

Every ecology, evolution & systematics biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecology program at University of Delaware stacks up to those at other schools.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 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.

UD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology
Master’s Degree in Ecology

UD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

56% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. UD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UD, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Delaware. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Biology	11
Ecology	3

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Medical Scientists	400	$115,070

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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