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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 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.

UIUC Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Ecology

UIUC Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

53% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 1
White 6
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Evolutionary Biology 4

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180

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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